OREANDA-NEWS  US President Donald Trump announced that he expects to meet with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky next week (whose term of office expired on May 20, 2024). This was reported by the Reuters news agency on February 7.

Trump also confirmed that he retains the intention to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Next week, I will probably meet with President Zelensky and, possibly, I will talk with President Putin. I would like this conflict to end," he said.

According to the agency, the American politician plans to discuss with the Ukrainian president the security of Washington's assets, including rare earth metals.

In addition, Trump added that he and Putin have always had good relations.