Trump gives Putin another two-week deadline to agree meeting with Zelensky - The US president said he will make a decision on how to approach peace talks ‘in two weeks’

Doing so would require the Russian leader to “accept the failure of sitting down with a president he considers a joke from a country that doesn’t exist”

President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and key European leaders met at the White House on Monday afternoon to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine.

I was just sent a picture by someone who wants to be [at FIFA World Cup events] badly,” Trump said, holding up the glossy image.

Geneva, Istanbul and Budapest have been put forward as potential locations - but bilateral talks still remain a long way off.

The Kremlin is keeping its options open, but analysts said the Russian leader would probably only meet with his Ukrainian counterpart to accept a capitulation.

DONALD Trump said it is virtually impossible to set up a meeting between Putin and Zelensky as his efforts continue to be frustrated. Zelensky has said he is ready and willing to meet – but

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief the media around 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday after two huge diplomatic meetings between Trump and Putin on Friday and Trump, Zelensky, and EU leaders on Monday.