Overview

• Trump said Vladimir Putin could attend the 2026 tournament depending on how Ukraine peace efforts proceed.
• During an Oval Office event with FIFA’s Gianni Infantino, Trump displayed a photo sent by Putin from their recent Alaska meeting and said he would sign it.
• Zelensky and Putin are expected to meet before a planned three-way session with Trump, with territorial and security questions still unresolved.
• Trump criticized a recent Russian strike that heavily damaged an American company in Mukachevo and reiterated that he does not like the war.
• Even if a deal enabled a visit by Putin, Russia’s national team remains barred from international competition under FIFA and UEFA sanctions dating to 2022.