Trump says he will meet Putin ‘very shortly’ and will announce the date and place soon

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President Trump takes questions from reporters during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025. (Andrew Harnik | Getty Images)President Trump said on Friday that he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “very shortly” to talk about a plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump last met Putin in 2019 on the sidelines of the G20 in Osaka, Japan. Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin on Aug. 6 in Moscow, and afterward, Trump said progress had been made. Trump told reporters in May that he thought it would be necessary for him to meet with Putin.