Trump and Putin to Meet Next Week

• Donald Trump has expressed a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin, following productive talks in Moscow.

• The summit is expected to take place next week, possibly in the UAE.

• The meeting would be the first U.S.-Russia leadership summit since Joe Biden’s meeting in June 2021.

• Putin has expressed his willingness to meet with Trump, but conditions need to be established.

• The Kremlin has previously stated that the meeting should only occur when an agreement is close.

• U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian leadership in Moscow, indicating progress.

• However, a senior U.S. official stated that “secondary sanctions” are still expected to be implemented in two days.

• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Witkoff is returning with a ceasefire proposal from Moscow.