President Donald Trump said he’d be willing to meet with Vladimir Putin, even if the Russian leader hadn’t yet agreed to also sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.The signal from Trump suggested an increased willingness to grant the Kremlin’s request for a one-on-one meeting.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a meeting on the sidelines of NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo KYIV/LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine will not cede its land,

The Aug. 15 summit will mark the first time the U.S. and Russia leaders will be together in person during President Trump's second term.