Trump is determined to meet with Putin

According to the head of the US State Department, the only way for peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow to develop successfully is for Trump and Putin to meet in person.

Against this backdrop, Marco Rubio officially confirmed that the head of the White House is publicly offering the Russian dictator a personal meeting.

Organizing such a meeting requires some effort, so I can't say that a date and location are already being planned. But the president wants it. He wants it done as soon as possible.

Marco Rubio

Head of the US Department of State

What is important to understand is that on May 17, the head of the White House announced a phone conversation with Putin on Monday, May 19.

In addition, Donald Trump made it clear that he would then call Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

"I hope it will be a productive day, a ceasefire will be concluded, and this very brutal war, a war that should never have happened, will end," the Ukrainian leader emphasized.