Donald Trump last night dismissed the idea that a US-Russia summit will only happen if Vladimir Putin meets Ukraine's president.

The US president then plans to meet the Russian leader and Ukraine’s Zelensky together, though it is not clear where the talks will be held.

Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky and Russian President Putin, aiming to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin to end war, after Trump's special envoy held talks with Putin

A summit between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin would come as the United States has urged Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine or face new sanctions.

Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is “not afraid” to meet with Vladimir Putin following reports of a possible upcoming trilateral meeting alongside Donald Trump.

The Russian president said that both Moscow and Washington were keen on a face-to-face meeting between himself and US leader Donald Trump

"I'll do whatever I can to stop the killing," US leader pointed out

The US president said, however, that he was ‘disappointed’ with Putin’s behaviour, and left open the possibility of new penalties for Russia.

Donald Trump last night dismissed the idea that a US-Russia summit will only happen if Vladimir Putin meets Ukraine's president.

Putin says he hopes to meet US president next week, possibly in United Arab Emirates

Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine. Speaking at the White House on Friday (8 August), Mr Trump said the meeting…

The meeting between the two leaders will be the first US-Russia summit since 2021