White House: Plans for the Putin-Zelensky meeting are under discussion: There are many options

She said that currently it is considering “multiple options”, while refusing to comment on the meeting's possible location.

The two leaders have expressed readiness to sit down with each other, and our national security team will help the two countries in this direction,” declared Leavet before journalists.

Asked by CNN on changing approach from a possible trilateral meeting to a bilateral format, she said it was “an idea that evolved during the president's talks with Putin, Zelensky and European leaders”, who, according to her, “see as a significant first step”.

Leavitt added that even US President Donald Trump is “paid” with the idea of a bilatreal meeting without US participation.

In the end, the president has always said there are issues of disagreement in this war that should be discussed and established by these two countries. Hence, he wants us to engage in direct diplomacy,”, it said./Periscopi/