U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office.

Dmitry Peskov, Spokesperson for the Kremlin leader, has said that the 30 days are unlikely to be enough to organise a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

The Kremlin has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s calls for a peace summit, stating that President Vladimir Putin will only meet his counterpart after a full peace agreement is finalized by lower-level negotiators.

Russian officials are attempting to delay high-level negotiations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new assessment by the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s office has clarified that he seeks to organise a meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, not Russia and the United States, following a misquote in the media.

"This week, by holding talks with Putin and Trump, we will strive to see if we can bring these leaders together in Istanbul," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

US President Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Trump said with the journalists. "It's going to happen, but it should have happened three months ago,