Putin-Trump meeting unlikely as the war in Ukraine drags on
In recent days, Putin and Trump have expressed their willingness to meet, which could potentially contribute to ending the war in Ukraine. However, it appears that this meeting will not occur anytime soon. On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated, "there are currently no such plans."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the TASS agency that there are no plans for a personal meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump.
He added that "so far, there have been no specific prompts."
Let's recall that on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump, during his speech in Phoenix, stated that he anticipates the possibility of such a meeting.
Are Putin and Trump ready?
President Putin said he wants to meet with me as soon as possible. We have to wait for that, but we have to end this war. This war is terrible, and the number of soldiers dying every day is terrible, Trump said.
He added that "no one has ever seen anything like this." Millions of soldiers have already died. Millions. We have to do something. We are seeing numbers that are just crazy. This would never have happened if I were president. This war would never have occurred, the president-elect stated.
Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during a "direct line" with the nation, stated that he is ready for a conversation and meeting with Trump. He noted, however, that if such a meeting takes place, both presidents must have substantial topics to discuss.
