Trump announces meeting with Zelensky and Putin, claims significant progress

Anticipation of leaders' meeting

United States President Donald Trump expressed confidence that a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin will take place soon. This information became known through a broadcast of his interaction with press representatives.

Assessment of current state of relations

On the morning of 28 October, the US President answered journalists' questions, assessing the situation in relations between Washington and Moscow against the backdrop of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine. In his view, there is significant progress in these relations.

“And I think we have made significant progress in our relationship with Russia – in the context of Russia and Ukraine. A meeting will take place soon, and I think significant progress has been made,” the American leader emphasised.

Clarification on meeting participants

When a media representative asked for specifics on which meeting was being referred to, Trump directly named the participants of the upcoming event.

“A meeting with President Putin and President Zelensky. And I think significant progress has been made,” he added.