Axios: US Admits Meeting Between Zelensky And Putin In The Near Future

• 25.01.2026, 9:07

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Representatives of the United States believe that a meeting between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin could take place as soon as possible.

This is reported by Axios.

U.S. officials said in comments to the publication that the Abu Dhabi meeting was an important step toward the next stage of negotiations.

"We are very close to a meeting between Putin and Zelensky," one U.S. official said.

The official suggested that if the next trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi is more successful, it could lead to a meeting between the sides in Kiev or Moscow - something that has not happened in years.

"We think these meetings should take place before the leaders meet. We think that is not far away. If we continue on the current path, we will get to that point," the U.S. official added.

We recall that two days of talks between delegations from Ukraine, the United States and Russia on ending the war were held in Abu Dhabi on January 23 and 24.