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According to CCTV News, US President Trump said on August 8th local time that the US and Russia are "very close" to reaching an agreement on the Ukraine issue. He revealed that he will announce the meeting place with Russian President Putin and both sides are working on this. On August 8th, senior US officials at the White House said that Trump and Putin are tentatively scheduled to meet next weekend. The specific location of the meeting is still under discussion, with the UAE, Hungary, Switzerland, and Rome all being considered. More details and arrangements are unclear and subject to change. It is currently unknown if Ukrainian President Zelensky will participate. The White House official stated that Russia has provided a potential ceasefire request list and the US is currently working to garner support from Ukraine and its European allies. There has been no response from Russia about the US statements.