United States President Donald Trump announced that he has initiated arrangements for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This follows a 'very good' meeting with Zelensky and European leaders, where security guarantees for Ukraine were discussed in coordination with the United States. Trump stated that after these discussions, he contacted President Putin to begin organizing the meeting, with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff tasked with facilitating the process. The location for the meeting is yet to be determined.

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