Trump and Putin will meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Ukraine.

Trump and Putin to Discuss Ukraine in High-Stakes Meeting in Saudi Arabia

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Pinky Deshmukh

Last Updated: February 13, 2025

Summary: Trump will soon begin talks on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Trump and Vladimir Putin decided to start talks to end the situation in Ukraine after their phone conversation. President Donald Trump had hinted at a major shift in U.S. policy toward Kyiv over the past three years.

He talked to Putin for more than one hour on a phone call, he said, “I think we’re on the way to getting peace.”

In his Truth Social post, Trump described the discussion as "lengthy and highly productive" and mentioned that the two leaders decided to meet in person to discuss the ongoing issues from Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Trump pledged to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine "within 24 hours." He has been advocating for a peace agreement while keeping quiet about any talks with Putin.

He added that he later had a conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, but that he was unsure if Ukraine would be treated equally in US-Russian war-ending talks.

Zelensky has been promoting his own country's demands for peace with Russia while attempting to stay on Trump's side and retain US backing.

Using his Truth Social post, Trump praised the Russian ruler, claiming that Putin "even used my very strong Campaign motto of, 'COMMON SENSE.'" and expressing gratitude to him for releasing Fogel.

Russia rejected Zelensky's proposal to exchange occupied land this week, just hours after he launched a new round of missiles and drones on Kyiv.

The Ukrainian leader stated that he intended to clinch an economic accord with Washington during his Friday meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Vice President JD Vance on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.