‘I called Russian Prez…’: Trump announces Putin-Zelenskyy meeting; Merz says meeting within 2 weeks

US President Donald Trump described his recent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European partners as ‘very good.’ Following the talks, Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin to start arranging a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy. Discussions included security guarantees for Ukraine, coordinated by the US and European countries. Trump said VP JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will help organise the talks, expected within two weeks.