White House officials briefed US media that Mr Trump would seek a summit with Mr Putin after the US special envoy Steve Witkoff met the Russian leader at the Kremlin on Wednesday. A White House official said that while the meeting had gone well and Moscow was eager to continue engaging with the United States, secondary sanctions that Mr Trump has threatened against countries doing business with Russia were still expected to be implemented on Friday. On Wednesday evening, Mr Trump called Mr Zelenskiy, who was travelling back to Kyiv from a visit to frontline areas in the north-east of the country.
Author: Daniel McLaughlin
Published at: 2025-08-06 22:21:53
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