Mr. Trump said he was preparing to meet President Putin.

According to TASS news agency on January 10, US President-elect Donald Trump announced preparations for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"He wants to meet. And we're preparing. President Putin wants to have a meeting, he's even said it publicly. We have to end the conflict in Ukraine" – US President-elect Donald Trump told reporters on January 9 in Florida. This meeting was broadcast by Fox News.

At the same time, when asked about the possibility of a three-way meeting between Donald Trump, Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the US President-elect replied that this would be determined later.

In December 2024, the Russian President said at a year-end press conference combined with an online interview that he was ready to dialogue and meet with Donald Trump, noting that if this event took place, the two leaders would have something to discuss.

President-elect Trump himself previously said that he knew Russian President Putin was ready to negotiate, but said that such contacts could only be made after Trump officially returned to the White House.

Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary previously said that there are currently no specific plans for meetings between leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, nor is there any "push" on this issue from American politicians.