President Trump will be meeting with Vladimir Putin within the next two weeks to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

The location hasn’t been set yet, but it could happen as early as next week.

Here’s the news:

US President Donald Trump intends to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as soon as next week, followed by a trilateral meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, the White House said on Wednesday.

Two White House officials told CNN that Putin suggested a meeting with Trump during the Russian leader’s face-to-face with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday.

Trump’s aides immediately began planning for these meetings, according to the two White House officials. While presidential travel and a major sit-down with two world leaders would normally take time to plan, these officials noted that Trump was urging his team to move fast.

The White House says it expects a meeting could happen as soon as next week or within the next two weeks. No location has been settled on, but several options are under discussion.

Trump spoke to European leaders over the phone on Wednesday, telling them about his plan to meet Putin and Zelensky, according to two sources familiar with the call. A European government source also confirmed the contents of the call.

“The Russians expressed their desire to meet with President Trump, and the president is open to meeting with both President Putin and President Zelensky. President Trump wants this brutal war to end,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

Trump was asked a few minutes ago if Putin is still ‘tapping him along’ like he’s done in the past. Here’s how Trump answered that question: