‘Looking at next week’: Kremlin says Trump–Putin meeting in the works, location agreed

“The target date for the meeting is next week,” Ushakov said, adding that preparations are now underway.

The Kremlin official said the exact venue will be announced later.

Ushakov also claimed that the Russian side “did not comment” on a proposal from Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to hold trilateral talks involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

On Aug. 6, Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow. Trump later said Witkoff had made “significant progress” during talks with the dictator.

According to the New York Times, Trump told European leaders on Aug. 6 that he is ready to meet with Putin as soon as next week. Afterward, he intends to hold a trilateral summit with Putin and Zelenskyy.

Trump later said there’s a strong chance he will meet personally with the Russian dictator “very soon.” He also expressed hope that three-way talks involving Ukraine’s president could take place in the near future.