A day after US President Donald Trump told European leaders he intended to meet soon with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, gaps have emerged in how Washington and Moscow are characterizing a potential summit.

President Donald Trump ’s tariffs on goods from over 60 countries and the European Union took effect early Thursday as the Trump administration defied warnings about the detrimental impact his trade policy could have on the U.S. economy.

Donald Trump's administration has stated that a potential summit between the US president and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin will only take place if Putin also agrees to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.