Ukraine wants a just end to the war and supports Trump’s determination to stop Russian aggression. “Donald Trump has previously spoken about plans for such a meeting (with Putin), so we see nothing new in this.

President-elect Donald Trump said he is planning a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he wants to end the "bloody mess" of the Ukraine war.

President-elect Donald Trump said late Thursday he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the meeting is currently being arranged, though he gave no timeline for when it might take place.

Russia welcomes the stated willingness of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to resolve problems through dialogue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, reaffirming Russian President Vladimir Putin's readiness for talks with Trump.

Donald Trump says a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is being set up for more. Let's bring in our East Asia government editor Jon Herskovitz. Jon, significant if this is indeed happening,

Ahead of Trump's inauguration on January 20, the President-elect has said he is planning a meeting with Russia's leader, which the Kremlin has denied.

Donald Trump said on Jan. 9 that Vladimir Putin wants to meet with him, and that preparations for a meeting are underway.