The meeting comes after the US official held ‘constructive’ talks with Zelenskyy in Norway
During their initial exchange, relayed via the Russian state news agency Tass, Putin reportedly said that he was interested in restoring ties and economic cooperation with the US, as he praised the diesel deal with Trump.
He also recalled Trump’s comments on the need to end the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine to stop the loss of human life, and asked about the talks in Oslo.






