Russia has so far refused to agree to a face-to-face meeting between Zelensky and Putin, despite several requests from Kyiv. The Kremlin hasn't ruled out summits for the two leaders but has said they could only meet in the very final stages of clinching a peace agreement.

President Trump had suggested a meeting between Russia and Ukraine’s leaders could be a potential next step on the path to peace, but Russian state news media barely mentioned such a meeting in its coverage.

President Trump said Tuesday that he called Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of his meeting with European leaders to coordinate a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.