Trump said a meeting between Putin and Zelensky was necessary

US President Donald Trump called on February 21 for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to meet to resolve issues on the Ukrainian conflict.

The head of the White House said this to journalists during the signing of new decrees, broadcast by the TV channel C-SPAN.

Trump also emphasized that he wants an early cessation of hostilities and the conclusion of a peace agreement.

"I rate the negotiations highly, there is a result"

How Putin sees the development of relations between Russia and the United States after the meeting in Riyadh and what awaits Ukraine

On the same day, the head of the American administration named the date of new negotiations between the United States and Russia on Ukraine. They will begin on Tuesday, February 25, in Saudi Arabia.