--- title: "Trump Announces Upcoming Meeting with Putin and Zelensky Without Setting a Date" description: "US President Donald Trump stated he expects an upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, noting «significant progress» in relations with Moscow. He did not name a specific date for the summit." date: 2026-10-28T05:24:37.745Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/trump-announces-meeting-with-putin-and-zelensky tags: [trump, putin, zelensky, ukraine-war, us-russia-talks, diplomacy] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Trump Announces Upcoming Meeting with Putin and Zelensky Without Setting a Date ![Donald Trump speaking at a podium against American and British flags](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/28/trump-anonsiroval-vstrechu-s-putinym-i-zelenskim/trump-anonsiroval-vstrechu-s-putinym-i-zelenskim-1.webp) ## Key Points - Trump stated that a meeting with Putin and Zelensky will take place soon and assessed progress in relations with Russia as significant. - Trump did not name a specific date and location for the leaders' summit; the meeting at the head-of-state level is not finally agreed upon. - The day before, on October 27, Stubb and Gahr Store held phone calls with Putin and Zelensky regarding the end of the war. - Trilateral technical talks are planned in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November; according to Tusk, tentatively on November 4. - The Kremlin has not announced dates for the new round; Peskov stated that information on the date will be provided in a timely manner. US President Donald Trump stated that he expects to meet soon with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He announced this to journalists on the morning of October 28 while commenting on the progress of the diplomatic process surrounding the war in Ukraine. According to him, «significant progress» has been achieved in relations between Washington and Moscow in the context of a Ukrainian settlement. ### Trump's Statement on «Significant Progress» Speaking to reporters, the American leader stated: «And, I think we have significant progress in relations with Russia — in the context of Russia and Ukraine. A meeting will take place soon, and in my opinion, significant progress will be achieved.» When asked by a media representative to clarify which specific meeting he was referring to, Trump replied that it is a meeting with President Putin and President Zelensky, and reiterated his belief that significant progress will be made. Specific dates and locations for the leaders' summit were not named in this statement. ### Context: Telephone Contacts Ahead of Time Trump's statement came against the backdrop of active diplomatic engagement the day before. On October 27, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store held a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin regarding the end of the war against Ukraine. Afterwards, they also contacted Volodymyr Zelensky. One of the topics of these contacts was upcoming negotiations involving Ukraine, the US, and Russia. ### Trilateral Technical-Level Negotiations As previously reported, trilateral technical-level negotiations are planned to be held in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November. The agreement to resume them was announced following preliminary diplomatic contacts. According to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the US in the United Arab Emirates are tentatively scheduled for November 4, although final confirmation of the date from all participants had not been received at the time of Trump's statement. ### What is Known About the Date and Location of the Leaders' Summit It is important to emphasize that Trump's announcement does not mean the meeting at the head-of-state level has been finally agreed upon: there is no specific date for the summit in his statement. At the time of publication, the Kremlin had also not announced the dates for the new round of Russia-US-Ukraine peace settlement talks; according to Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, information regarding the date of the meeting will be provided in a timely manner. Thus, at present, only the intended nature of the contacts and the expectation of a meeting are confirmed, rather than its fixed date or venue. ### Expectations and Positions of the Parties The totality of statements indicates that the diplomatic track between Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv is intensifying: first at the technical level in the UAE, and then, according to the American side's expectations, at the leadership level. At the same time, none of the parties has confirmed the final date and format of the heads of state meeting, leaving room for further coordination. Observers are left to monitor the reactions of the Kremlin and Zelensky's office, as well as the confirmation of the dates for the technical talks in Abu Dhabi. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Трамп анонсировал скорую встречу с Зеленским и Путиным](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/tramp-anonsuvav-shvidku-zustrich-iz-zelenskim-1793164660.html) - Primary source: Trump's statement on the morning of October 28 about an upcoming meeting with Putin and Zelensky, «significant progress», technical talks in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November, leaders' meeting not finally agreed upon. - [«Огромный прогресс»: Трамп анонсировал скорую встречу с Путиным и Зеленским](https://life.ru/p/ogromnyy-progress-tramp-anonsiroval-skoruyu-vstrechu-s-putinym-i-zelenskim) - Confirms Trump's statement; adds that the Kremlin has not announced dates, Peskov — date will be provided in a timely manner; Tusk — tentative date November 4 in the UAE. - [Дональд Трамп сообщил о телефонном разговоре с Путиным и анонсировал их встречу в Саудовской ...](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D0%B2-%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B5/20250212-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82-%D1%81%D1%88%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B4-%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BF-%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%BB-%D1%87%D1%82%D0%BE-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BB-%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80-%D1%81-%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%BC) - Подтверждено по источнику rfi.fr - [Трамп анонсировал встречу с Путиным на Аляске](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D0%B2-%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B5/20250809-%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BF-%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB-%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%87%D1%83-%D1%81-%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%BC-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B5-%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B7-%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE) - Подтверждено по источнику rfi.fr ## FAQ ### Did Trump name a specific date for the meeting with Putin and Zelensky? No. Trump stated the meeting will take place «soon» and that significant progress will be achieved, but did not name a specific date or location for the summit. ### Is the meeting at the heads of state level confirmed? No, it is not finally agreed upon. Only expectations of a meeting and plans for technical trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November are confirmed. ### What is known about the technical talks in the UAE? According to the statement, trilateral technical negotiations are planned in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November; Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk named the tentative date of November 4, with final confirmation from all sides still pending.