President Donald Trump appeared to back away from previous attempts to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump told reporters on Thursday that Putin would no longer need to meet with Zelensky before he would meet with the Russian leader as he attempts to negotiate a ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump said he would not condition a potential sit-down with Vladimir Putin on the Russian president also meeting with Ukraine’s leader. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins explains the significance of his change in tune.

Donald Trump will only meet Vladimir Putin if the Russian president agrees to three-way peace talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.