Trump says Putin ready to make deal on Ukraine, US hopes to include Zelenskiy
Summary
US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about Russian President Vladimir Putin's readiness to negotiate peace on Ukraine ahead of their summit, suggesting a possible second meeting including Ukraine's President Zelenskiy and European leaders.
Key Points
- US President Donald Trump believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to make peace regarding the Ukraine conflict.
- Trump anticipates a second, more important meeting involving Ukraine's President Zelenskiy and possibly European leaders.
- Putin highlighted US efforts to halt hostilities and indicated nuclear arms control would be discussed at the summit.
- European leaders and Ukraine are cautious about any deal emerging from the US-Russia talks that might disadvantage Ukraine.
