President-elect Donald Trump floated the possibility of a meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to end the "bloody mess" in Ukraine, while the outgoing administration of Joe Biden pushed through its final aid package for battered ally Kyiv.
Putin has expressed openness to talks without preconditions, welcoming Trump's "readiness to solve problems through dialogue." The meeting could be arranged after Trump's inauguration on January 20th.
Russia has expressed openness to the idea and has set no preconditions for a potential face-to-face meeting.
Trump, set to be inaugurated in less than two weeks, has pledged to bring a swift end to the war between Russia and Ukraine, though he has yet to present a detailed plan.
