The U.S. president will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of an effort to bring the war in Ukraine to a close.

President Donald Trump at the White House on Aug. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

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President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming days as part of an effort to bring the war in Ukraine to a close.
Trump announced on Aug. 8 that he would be meeting Putin “very shortly” and that a location for the face-to-face would be announced “a little bit later.”

Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master’s in military history from Norwich University.