President-elect Donald Trump said he is planning a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he wants to end the "bloody mess" of the Ukraine war.

President-elect Trump said late Thursday that a meeting is in the works with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. Why it matters: Trump said on the campaign trail that he would swiftly end the nearly three-year-old war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office.

Donald Trump has stated that he understands why Vladimir Putin is so strongly opposed to NATO membership for Ukraine. According to Kiev, Putin would be less aggressive if Ukraine were a NATO member, but an official invitation to join has yet to materialise.

US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said preparations were underway for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. "[Putin] wants to meet, and we're in the process of setting that up,

US President-elect Donald Trump confirmed plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to mediate the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Trump has criticized Biden's approach to the war, vowing to push for renewed peace talks between Russia and Ukraine once he assumes office.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced plans for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to address the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said, He wants to meet, and we are setting it up.

The elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, is gradually stepping back from his statements that he could end Russia’s war against Ukraine in one day. The Guardian reports, citing UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy,