Why it matters: Putin has shown no interest in sitting down with Zelensky through 3.5 years of war. President Trump claims that's now changed, and that a presidential meeting is the key to unlocking peace.

US President Donald Trump has stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin are currently "in the process" of arranging a bilateral meeting. Source: Sky News Details: Trump said he considers a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin necessary after having met both individually.