President Donald Trump could meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week, as part of US efforts to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

The announcement came hours after Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow - a meeting Trump said was "highly productive" in which "great progress was made".

Trump has not met Putin since his return to office in January. While it would be a significant milestone in the 3-year war and bolster Trump's attempts to be seen as a global peacemaker, there's no promise that this meeting could end the conflict.

But Trump admitted he had some reservations, telling reporters on Wednesday, "I've been disappointed before with this one."

A meeting between the two presidents has not been scheduled yet, and no location has been d

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