Despite Trump's positivity, the meeting is far from guaranteed. Putin has repeatedly refused to meet with Zelenskyy during the conflict, having consistently sought to undermine the Ukrainian president's legitimacy. Russian officials rarely use Zelenskyy's name, preferring to refer to "the Kyiv regime."

US President Donald Trump has said that he would prefer not to take part in a potential meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin. Source: Sky News, as reported by European Pravda Details: When asked about the prospects of a meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says there are no plans for a meeting between President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.