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Trump plans to contact Putin after meeting with Zelensky in Turkey — Reuters

US President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on July 8 on the sidelines of the NATO summit, and then hold follow-up talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a senior US official cited by Reuters. The goal is to end hostilities as soon as possible.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Jul 5–6, 2026 Published Aug 15

Lead

US President Donald Trump plans to discuss ways of resolving the Ukraine conflict with Vladimir Zelensky, and then hold follow-up talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a senior US official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, as reported by Reuters and carried by TASS.

The meeting between Trump and Zelensky is scheduled for July 8 on the sidelines of the NATO summit. A senior US official, cited by Reuters, said Trump will meet with Zelensky to discuss "how we can end the war," and that the president feels "a real sense of urgency to try to bring this to a stop."

Coverage Comparison

TASS, the Russian state news agency, reported the story in two separate dispatches. The first, dated July 5, cited Reuters reporting on the planned meeting and follow-up talks. The second, dated July 6, cited the Associated Press (AP) with a similar account, adding that the meeting between Trump and Zelensky will take place in Ankara and that after that meeting Trump plans to contact Putin.

Both TASS reports attribute the core information to a senior US official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, with the second report specifically noting that the official spoke to the AP. TASS itself has not independently verified the information, but has conveyed it as coming from Reuters and AP respectively.

In addition to the anonymous US official, TASS also cited Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, who said that Putin told Trump over the phone that Moscow is ready for a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict based on Russian approaches.

Key Claims

Trump plans to meet with Zelensky on July 8 on the sidelines of the NATO summit to discuss ending the war, according to a senior US official reported by Reuters.
After that meeting, Trump plans follow-up talks with Putin, per the same official.
The official stated that Trump feels a real sense of urgency to bring the conflict to an end.
The meeting will take place in Ankara, according to the AP reporting cited by TASS.
Putin told Trump over the phone that Moscow is ready for a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict based on Russian approaches, as stated by Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov.

Perspectives

US Administration (via anonymous official)

A senior US official, quoted by Reuters, said Trump will meet Zelensky to discuss "how we can end the war," and that the president feels a real sense of urgency to bring the conflict to a stop. The official indicated Trump would likely follow up with Putin after talking to Zelensky.

Russian Presidential Aide (Yury Ushakov)

Yury Ushakov, Russian Presidential Aide, said that Putin told Trump over the phone that Moscow is ready for a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict based on Russian approaches. He added that the presidents touched upon the Ukrainian settlement, including taking into account Trump’s upcoming participation in the NATO summit in Turkey.

How this outlet told it

TASS — English as of Jul 6, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC

Framing: Trump's urgency to end Ukraine conflict — neutral

Facts Included:

US President Donald Trump plans to discuss ways of resolving the Ukraine conflict with Vladimir Zelensky
Trump plans follow-up talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin after meeting with Zelensky
The goal is to end hostilities as soon as possible

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TASS — English as of Jul 5, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC

Framing: Trump's plans to discuss Ukraine conflict resolution — neutral

Facts Included:

US President Donald Trump plans to contact Russian President Vladimir Putin after meeting with Vladimir Zelensky
The meeting between Trump and Zelensky will take place on July 8 on the sidelines of the NATO summit
Putin told Trump over the phone that Moscow is ready for a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict based on Russian approaches

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimUS President Donald Trump plans to discuss ways of resolving the Ukraine conflict with Vladimir Zelensky. The goal is to end hostilities as soon as possible.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 6, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC
ClaimTrump plans follow-up talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin after meeting with Zelensky.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 6, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC
ClaimThe meeting between Trump and Zelensky will take place on July 8 on the sidelines of the NATO summit.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 5, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC
ClaimPutin told Trump over the phone that Moscow is ready for a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict based on Russian approaches.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 5, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC

Transparency & Audit Trail

1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: TASS — English 4 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-15