Putin wants to meet Trump ‘quite promptly,’ but Zelensky says ‘no talk about Ukraine without Ukraine’

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is eager for a one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump, but Ukrainian leadership insisted there can be no negotiations without their involvement.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov struck a warm tone Thursday while speaking to reporters about the desire for a bilateral U.S.-Russia meeting, calling the current White House “far more appealing and […] open to dialogue” than former President Joe Biden‘s.

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