Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the White House said on Tuesday. Asked repeatedly whether Putin had committed to a direct meeting in the coming weeks,

The Kremlin hasn't ruled out summits but has said they could only meet in the very final stages of clinching a peace agreement.

The president says he wants Zelensky and Putin to meet alone before he joins them in a potential trilateral discussion.