A senior White House official said that a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is tentatively scheduled for the end of next week.

As Ukrinform reports, this was reported by Sky News.

The White House official added that the location of the meeting is still under discussion, but possible options include the UAE, Hungary, Switzerland and Rome, Italy.

According to him, further details or logistics have not been fully agreed upon.

The official also said that the exact date of this summit is still unknown. In addition, there is no information whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be involved in the meeting between Trump and Putin.

Among other things, the official said that the Russians have submitted a list of demands for a potential ceasefire, and Washington is now trying to get approval from the Ukrainians and European allies.

As Ukrinform reported, US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff held a meeting with Kremlin leaders in Moscow on Wednesday, which President Trump called very productive. Later, the US president said he considered it highly likely that both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kremlin leader Putin would agree to hold a joint meeting in the near future.

On Thursday, the Kremlin announced an agreement to hold a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in the coming days. Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates, stated that the initiative to organize his meeting with US President Donald Trump came from both sides, adding that the meeting could take place in the UAE.

The American television channel Fox News reported on August 8 that US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet as early as next Monday, with Rome as one of the possible locations for the meeting.