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Trump confirms ‘we’re going to have a meeting with Russia’ in latest bid to end Ukraine war

Posted on August 9, 2025 - 4:09 am by

Trump confirms ‘we’re going to have a meeting with Russia’ in latest bid to end Ukraine war

WASHINGTON — President Trump appeared to confirm Friday that he will soon meet one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin in yet another attempt to end Moscow’s 41-month-old invasion of Ukraine.

“We’re going to have a meeting with Russia, start off with Russia, and we’ll announce a location,” Trump told reporters at the White House.

“I think the location will be a very popular one, for a lot of reasons, but we’ll be announcing that a little bit later,” the president added.

President Trump told reporters he will soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an attempt to end the 41-month-old invasion of Ukraine. REUTERS
Trump threatened Putin with secondary sanctions as the war rages in Ukraine. AP
A previous Friday deadline for Putin to reach a cease-fire was set before Trump announced he would be meeting with the Russian president at a very popular location, which he will be announcing “a little bit later.” POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Trump, 79, previously imposed a Friday deadline on Putin to reach a cease-fire with Ukraine or face secondary sanctions connected to Russian energy sales.

The president announced an additional 25% tariff on India related to its oil purchases earlier this week, to take effect Aug. 27.

No other sanctions had been announced as of 5 p.m. Friday.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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