The meeting came two days before a deadline set by Trump for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine or face new sanctions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believed pressure had worked on Russia and Moscow was now more amenable to a ceasefire.
Although details of the talks have not been released, Trump hailed the meeting as “highly productive”.
A Kremlin aide earlier on Wednesday said Witkoff held “useful and constructive” talks with Putin on Wednesday. The two met for around three hours on a last-minute mission to seek a breakthrough in the war.
In his nightly address, Ukraine’s president said the believed Russia was “now more inclined to ceasefire”.
“Ukraine will definitely defend its independence. We all need a lasting and reliable peace. Russia must end the war that it itself started. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine.”
This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on August 6, 2025, shows Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky during a phone call with US President Donald Trump after visiting Sumy region (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)Trump and Putin could meet as early as next week
Trump then intends to hold talks with Putin and Zelensky, adding that the plans were disclosed in a call with European leaders on Wednesday.
While noting that “great progress” was made during the meeting, Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Everyone agrees this War must come to a close, and we will work towards that in the days and weeks to come.”
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
However, in recent weeks, he has become increasingly frustrated with Moscow over a lack of progress towards ending the three-year conflict.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was pleased with the “great progress” from the Witkoff-Putin meeting.
Zelensky said he discussed details of Witkoff’s meeting with Trump during a call.
Trump hikes tariffs as India continues to buy Russian oil
Trump on Wednesday imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi’s continued imports of Russian oil in a move that sharply escalated tensions between the two nations after trade talks reached a
Trump’s executive order imposing the extra tariff did not mention China, which also imports Russian oil.
A White House official had no immediate comment on whether an additional order covering those purchases would be forthcoming.
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