United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to arrange a direct meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, aiming to broker an end to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The initiative follows a series of high-level meetings in Washington, where Trump also discussed security guarantees for Ukraine with European leaders. Trump revealed that after the initial summit between Putin and Zelenskyy, a subsequent trilateral meeting including himself would take place. Both Trump and Zelenskyy expressed optimism about the possibility of peace, with Zelenskyy describing his conversation with Trump as highly positive. Discussions are set to continue in new formats as diplomatic efforts intensify.