Putin names UAE as suitable venue for his meeting with Trump

Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has named the United Arab Emirates as a suitable venue for a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Source: Russian news agency Interfax

Quote from Putin: "We have many friends who are ready to help us organise such an event. One of those friends is the president of the UAE. I think we will decide, but it would be one of the more suitable locations."

Previously: On 7 August, Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov said that Russia and the United States have agreed that a meeting between Trump and Putin will take place in the coming days.

Background:

• On Wednesday 6 August, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin which lasted about three hours.
• Trump said that Witkoff’s meeting with Putin was "productive". He also announced his intention to meet with Putin next week, followed by a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• Trump said he believed there was a good chance that there will be a meeting with Putin in the near future.
• The Kremlin stated that during the meeting between Putin and Witkoff, there was an exchange of "certain signals" regarding the Russo-Ukrainian war.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on his way back from visiting brigades in Sumy Oblast, had a call with US President Donald Trump and European leaders regarding Witkoff’s visit to Moscow.

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