Putin-Trump summit might occur inside two weeks, however there’s so much to do first: Kremlin

The Kremlin stated on Friday (October 17, 2025) {that a} summit between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump might happen inside two weeks, or a bit of later, however that there was an incredible deal to be labored out earlier than a date may very well be set.

Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin agreed on Thursday (October 16) to a maintain a second summit on the battle in Ukraine, provisionally in Budapest, following an August 15 assembly in Alaska that failed to supply a breakthrough.

The shock announcement got here on the eve of a gathering between Mr. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and as Washington is contemplating supplying Kyiv with Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov informed reporters that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio would wish to name one another and arrange a gathering to type out many pre-summit points.

“There are many questions, negotiating teams need to be determined, and so on and so forth. Therefore, everything will be done in stages, but, of course, the presidents’ will is there,” Mr. Peskov stated.

“It (the summit) could indeed take place within two weeks or a little later. There’s a general understanding that nothing should be put off.”

Mr. Peskov stated Russia remained open to a settlement to finish the battle in Ukraine peacefully.

Russia blames Kyiv and its European allies for the deadlock in peace talks. They in flip accuse it of posing unacceptable calls for and have stated they don’t consider that Mr. Putin is critical about looking for peace.

The Kremlin stated individually that Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban had spoken by cellphone on Friday to debate the upcoming summit and that Orban had stated Hungary was able to host the occasion.