US President-elect Donald Trump has said he is anticipating a meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Source: Trump during a speech in Arizona broadcast by LiveNow from Fox Quote: "One of the things I want to do,

"President Putin said that he wants to meet with me as soon as possible," Trump said during his remarks at Turning Point's America Fest convention.

The Russian president appeared in no hurry to seek an end to the war despite President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to secure a speedy resolution.

Russia should have launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a year-end news conference Thursday.

Vladimir Putin said he is ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks on ending his war and has no conditions for starting discussions – as he boasted about Russia’s military achievements at his annual marathon televised news conference.

During a speech on Sunday, president-elect Donald Trump claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to meet with him "as soon as possible."

In recent days, Putin and Trump have suggested that they are open to meeting, which could contribute to ending the war in Ukraine. However, everything indicates that this will not happen quickly. On Monday,