US-Russia talks: Trump and Putin to meet next week; Kremlin silent on Ukraine trilateral

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin , are expected to meet as early as next week, Kremlin said on Thursday.

The timing of the meeting is crucial, as Trump is trying to corner Russia with his tariff tirade and seeking an end to its war against Ukraine.

"At the suggestion of the American side, an agreement has been reached in principle to hold a bilateral summit in the coming days," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said, Russian state news agencies reported.

"We are now starting to work out the details together with our American colleagues," Ushakov added.

"Next week has been set as a target date."

Ushakov further added that the venue of the meeting "has been agreed upon in principle" but did not provide details.

Kremlin announced the expected meeting between both leaders after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in Moscow.

Witkoff, during his visit to Moscow, had proposed a trilateral meeting with Zelensky, but Russia did not respond to that proposal.

"The Russian side left this option completely without comment," Ushkov added.