Putin And Trump Agree To Meet Next Week Amid Ukraine Deadline

A Kremlin official announced Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to a bilateral meeting, potentially taking place next week. The summit comes on the eve of a White House deadline for Russia to demonstrate progress toward ending its military campaign in Ukraine. This would be the first U.S.-Russia summit since 2021 and represents a significant step in Trump's efforts to end the conflict, though no guarantees exist that it will halt the fighting.