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President Donald Trump said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may meet with him in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump may soon meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 'He may meet next week, yeah. Whenever he would like. I’m here,' Trump told reporters while hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday.
Trump said that the meeting would likely be held in Washington, D.C., because he would not go to Ukraine. Trump also said there was a possibility he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that the two have always had a 'very good relationship.' TRUMP AND ‘NO ONE ELSE’ CAN END THE UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR, US ALLY SAYS 'That’s why it is so sad that this happened,' Trump said, appearing to reference Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. 'This never would have happened if I were president.' Trump, who met with Zelenskyy in New York in September 2024, urged Putin to cease the war — or face sanctions — in a post on Truth Social on Jan. 22. 'Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE,' Trump said. If we don't make a 'deal', and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries.' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said he backed issuing harsher sanctions on Russia during his confirmation hearing Jan. 16 to expedite the end of the war. TRUMP'S ‘RARE’ PRICE FOR US MILITARY AID TO UKRAINE CALLED ‘FAIR’ BY ZELENSKYY According to retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's envoy for Russia and Ukraine, Trump is the only person who could end the conflict. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP 'The only person that Putin will really want to talk to — because he’s kind of denigrated other leaders that are out there — is President Trump, and President Trump’s the only one who can bring this to a conclusion,' Kellogg told 'Fox & Friends Weekend' on Sunday. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Fox News’ Rachel Wolf contributed to this report.
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