Putin informed Whitkoff that he was interested in arranging a meeting with Trump "when the time is right." In response, the American president indicated such discussions might occur "in the near future."

During discussions today with U.S. presidential envoy Steve Whitkoff, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed interest in potentially meeting with Donald Trump, as reported by Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy.

Citing insider sources, Doocy stated that Whitkoff relayed Putin's message to the former U.S. president. The report indicates Trump would be willing to engage in talks as soon as next week—provided such discussions could lead to resolving the conflict in Ukraine.