Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Vladimir Putin was going to "be good" and move forward toward ending the war in Ukraine, but conceded it was possible the Russian president doesn't want to make a deal. Trump hopes Putin will end the Ukraine war but acknowledges uncertainty.

Trump revealed the reason for not calling Putin with other European leaders present, saying he thought that to be "disrespectful" to his Russian counterpart.

A Russia expert warns Putin views a potential Zelenskyy meeting as theater to show Russian greatness rather than genuine diplomacy for Ukraine peace talks.

Fiona Hill, who served as a Russia analyst on the National Security Council during Donald Trump’s first term in office, said Sunday on CBS that Vladimir Putin’s decision to push baseless claims against mail-in voting during his summit with the U.S. president is a glaring “manipulation” tactic.

President Trump pledged to eliminate mail-in voting and the use of voting machines following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mike Pence calls for Donald Trump to demand secondary sanctions on Russia after Alaska summit shifts focus from Ukraine ceasefire to broader peace deal.