Trump calls on the meeting of Putin-Zelensky, but says, 'It's up to them. It takes two to tango '

US President Donald Trump has addressed growing questions about his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following reports that Putin agreed to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The White House previously said that the meeting would take place in the coming weeks, but that Russian officials have since denied any confirmed plans. During a press briefing in the Oval Office, ABC News asked conductor: “Mr. President, when you met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, how soon did he say he wanted to sit down with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy?” ABC News correspondent noted that Russia publicly said that there was “no meeting on the books and no agenda.” “It takes two to take Tango,” Trump said in response that Trump emphasized that the decision was based on the two foreign leaders: “Well, it’s going to be to them. It takes two to Tango, I always say. And they have to meet, I think, before I hold a meeting and probably enter into the agreement, but I think it’s fitting that they meet. ‘ He added that both parties expressed interest in his presence on a potential summit: ‘They want me to be at the meeting. I said, ‘You have to work it out. It is between you. ” Putin’s visit from Alaska called a ‘concession’. We “He repeated his long -standing relationship with the Russian leader:” I have always had a very good relationship with him. ” Timeline unclear, consequences not specified when asked how long he was willing to wait for a Putin-Zelensky meeting, and whether Russia would have consequences for the standstill, Trump remained non-commissioner: “We will see what happens the next week or two.”