Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as the White House presses for a peace deal on Ukraine World Aug 7, 2025 10:26 AM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he hopes to meet next week with U.S. President Donald Trump, possibly in the United Arab Emirates. The news came on the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.

Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov had said earlier a summit could possibly take place next week at a venue that has been decided “in principle.”

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No location had been determined Thursday morning, according to a White House official who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on conditi

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