U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

Oct 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, to discuss ending the war in Ukraine after a productive conversation on Thursday.

No date for the meeting was provided, but Trump said in a social media post he believed “great progress was made with today’s telephone conversation.” Trump was due to meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday at the White House.

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