Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:20pm on 20 Aug 2025,Wednesday International
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a recent phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, briefly suggested hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Russia for a direct, one-on-one meeting—though officials quickly dismissed the proposal as unserious . At the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that arrangements for such a summit are underway, with multiple venues under consideration . Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized a cautious, phased approach starting at the expert level before any leaders meet . On Ukraine’s end, Zelenskyy expressed readiness for diplomacy, saying summit plans could be formalized “in the next week or 10 days”.
