Marco Rubio sees the meeting between Trump and Putin as distant and says: There is much by do
Rubio stated that in the coming days contacts will continue with the parties to fine-tune the details of a peace agreement in Ukraine as much as possible
The US Foreign Minister made these statements after the White House confirmed to local media that Trump intends to meet with Putin next week and then hold a three-way meeting that will include the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to Fox News, Putin reportedly expressed his willingness to meet with Trump during the meeting he held this Wednesday in Moscow with the White House special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
Later, Trump announced his plans to organize the meeting with Putin during a call with Zelensky; British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Next Friday marks the expiration of the ultimatum Trump imposed on the Kremlin to declare a truce in the fighting in Ukraine.
Both the United States and Russia described Wednesday's meeting between Putin and Witkoff as satisfactory, but the White House maintains its intention to impose secondary sanctions on trade with Russia if there is no agreement by Friday.
The international press is speculating that Moscow would be willing to suspend the air raids, but not the ground offensive of its troops in the Donbas and the northern border of Ukraine.