He told reporters on Thursday during the signing of decrees in the Oval Office, according to Ukrinform's correspondent.
Trump said that the more important meeting would be the second one, which he would hold with President Putin, President Zelensky, and himself, noting that they might involve some European leaders, or possibly not.
He did not specify the details of his initiative, repeating that he was meeting with Putin “to save thousands of soldiers every week.”
The US president also reiterated his hope that his meeting with the Russian leader on Friday “will be good.” He told reporters that, in his opinion, Putin and Zelensky will ultimately “achieve peace.”
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