Kremlin confirms Putin–Trump talks incoming, venue agreed in principle

Moscow and Washington have reached a preliminary agreement to hold a bilateral summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in the coming days, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov announced on August 6.

Speaking to reporters, Ushakov said the initiative for the summit came from the US side and that both governments have begun coordinating the necessary details, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

“At the suggestion of the American side, an agreement has been reached in principle to hold a bilateral summit meeting in the coming days — that is, a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump,” Ushakov stated.

He added that the venue for the meeting has already been agreed upon in principle, although its location will be disclosed at a later stage. “We will provide information about this a little later,” he said.

Preparations are underway on both sides. The Kremlin is working closely with US officials to finalise arrangements for what would be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Trump returned to the presidency.

Trump, for his part, signalled optimism earlier this week regarding a resolution to the war in Ukraine and prospects for dialogue with the Kremlin.

“We haven’t decided where [the meeting will be], but we had very good talks with President Putin today,” Trump told reporters, referencing discussions between the Russian leader and US special envoy Steven Witkoff, who held talks with Putin in Moscow on August 6.

According to The New York Times, citing a source familiar with the negotiations, Trump is aiming to meet with Putin as early as next week, with a potential follow-up trilateral meeting involving Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy.

CNN also reported that Trump has instructed his team to begin preparations for both high-level meetings.

By Tamilla Hasanova