President Donald Trump may soon meet face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a renewed push to end the Russia-Ukraine war, a White House official said Wednesday.

While no date or location has been confirmed, the White House said Trump is open to sitting down with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The potential meeting, first reported by The New York Times and later confirmed to the Associated Press by a White House official, would mark Trump’s first in-person discussion with Putin since returning to office.

It also comes at a pivotal moment, as U.S. sanctions against Russia are expected to escalate by the end of the week.

What is known about the possible Trump-Putin meeting?

The backstory:

The White House said that the idea of a meeting emer

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