Trump says he would meet Putin even if Russian leader won’t meet Zelenskyy

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Picture: Alexander Zemlianichenko/Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Donald Trump has said he would meet Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader will not meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Mr Trump was asked by a reporter if the Russian leader would need to meet Mr Zelenskyy to secure a meeting with the US, and replied: “No, he doesn’t. No.”