Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump have agreed to meet, likely next week, the Kremlin said Thursday. • Putin himself was somewhat more noncommittal later on Thursday, saying only that there was mutual interest in meeting, possibly in the United Arab Emirates.

Friction point: The White House wants to follow a Trump-Putin meeting with a three-way peace summit involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Putin seems cool on that idea, and the Ukrainians think he's just trying to soften Trump's position.

State of play: The White House said Wednesday that Putin had proposed the summit during his meeting Wednesday with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, but an official told Axios no location was set. • Putin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Thursday that a location had been agreed a

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