President Donald Trump (R-FL) said Thursday it would be "great" for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet.
The proposal suggests a shift toward direct diplomacy between the warring leaders. Such a meeting could potentially open a path toward ending the conflict in Ukraine, which has remained a central point of global instability.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C., Trump said he supports the possibility of a summit. He suggested that the U.S. administration may have played a role in the discussions regarding such an encounter.
"I'm glad that they're maybe talking about meeting," Trump said. "I think we had a lot to do with it. I think it would be great if they met. They should -- get it done."
Trump's comments emphasize a preference for direct negotiation between the two heads of state. He said that the meeting should be arranged as a means to resolve the ongoing war.
"It would be great for Zelensky to meet Putin – they should get it done," Trump said.
The U.S. president did not provide a specific timeline or location for the proposed meeting, but he said that the two leaders should finalize the arrangements.
“"I think it would be great if they met. They should -- get it done."”
This push for a direct summit signals a diplomatic strategy centered on high-level personal negotiation. By urging Zelensky and Putin to meet, the U.S. administration is positioning itself as a facilitator of a direct dialogue, potentially bypassing traditional multilateral frameworks to seek a faster resolution to the conflict.
