Trump and Putin can meet this month the fate of Ukraine “in US's”

Trump is demanding a quick end to the war and hints that a meeting with Vladimir Putin has been scheduled for weeks.

Preparations for the meeting are now on an advanced <x0phasis”, according to Russian media, after almost three years no high-level contact between Putin and Western leaders.

The “could happen in February or March”, said Russian senior politician Leonid Slutsky.

It becomes known that last month, Trump threatened to impose <x0level high-level” sanctions against Russia and the tariff for imports from there if Moscow failed to reach a solution with Ukraine, writes SkynewsHe's following in on Telegrafie.

At the same time, he said he sympathises with the Russian stance that Ukraine should not be part of NATO.

Oil and Nuclear Weapons

Trump has also said the talks could cover efforts to reduce nuclear weapons.

Putin reportedly has modernised his nuclear forces after suspending a treaty, New START, which limited the number of deployed heads and missiles.

He has earlier refused talks with Washington on replacing the treaty when it ends in February of next year.

For his part, the Russian president has indicated that he wants talks to focus on Ukraine and oil prices.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are viewed by Russia as potential countries to hold talks.