Trump said a year ago that a summit with Putin and Zelensky was two weeks away. Moscow now says the three of them can meet only to finalize agreements that don’t yet exist.

A trilateral meeting of the U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian presidents is possible only to formalize agreements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Slow progress in Ukraine-Russia talks as drone strikes on Kyiv continue

Putin-Trump-Zelensky summit possible only to 'formalize agreements,' Peskov says  The Kyiv Independent

The meeting between officials would happen on Monday, according to a source from the Turkish foreign ministry, with the allies concerned over a possible escalation of the Iran war.

The CIA director proposed a meet between US President Trump, Russian President Putin and Ukraine's Zelensky during his trip to Moscow, as per a report

CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his unannounced visit to Moscow. Ratcliffe met with SVR head Sergei Naryshkin and FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, viewing the latter as a “constructive

President Donald Trump waves after arriving off Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss the Power of Siberia 2 project in a meeting in Bishkek on Monday, according to the Kremlin. The meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital will be their second face-to-face talks this year, following Putin’s trip to Beijing shortly after a visi

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