Media: Trump urges his team to speed up the planning for meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy
CNN TV reported, citing White House officials, that US President Trump urged his team to speed up the planning for meetings with Russian leader Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
The report said: "Trump's aides immediately began planning these meetings. Although it usually takes time to prepare for a presidential visit and important meetings with two world leaders, officials noted that Trump urged his team to act quickly."
On August 6, The New York Times reported, citing two sources familiar with the president's plans, that Trump planned to meet with Russian leader Putin personally next week, followed by a trilateral meeting involving Putin and Zelenskyy shortly after.
On August 6, Putin met with US President's special envoy Steve Witko in the Kremlin. After the meeting, Russian presidential assistant Yuri Ushakov stated that certain signals regarding the Ukraine issue had been conveyed to Witko, and also received relevant signals from US President Trump.
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