Mike Waltz, Donald Trump's incoming National Security Adviser, has confirmed that the president-elect's team is working on preparing for his upcoming meeting with the Russian leader and will be in contact with the Russian side "in the coming months".

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed what he said was Donald Trump’s “readiness to solve problems through dialogue.” The last U.S.-Russian summit was in 2021.

A senior Moscow official says the Kremlin welcomes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Switzerland has expressed its readiness to host a high-level meeting between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nicolas Bideau, head of communications at the Swiss Foreign Ministry,

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Republican offered no timeline for talks between the two leaders.

The president-elect had said Russia’s leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said it welcomed such dialogue, but a meeting could occur only after Mr. Trump took office.

Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said the team is preparing for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He noted that phone conversations between Putin and Trump could occur in the near future.

According to Mike Waltz, US President-elect Donald Trump's future national security adviser, Trump may soon speak with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. But preparations for their possible meeting are still underway,