President Trump’s abrupt shift from frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intransigence to a potential one-on-one meeting soon handed the Russian leader a diplomatic coup, which the Kremlin embraced Thursday.

Zelenskyy renewed his call to meet with Putin — which he says is the only way to make progress towards peace. The Russian leader said it's not the right time.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, the Kremlin said on Thursday, as the U.S. president seeks a breakthrough to end the Ukraine war after voicing mounting frustration with his Russian counterpart and threatening him with new sanctions.