A personal meeting between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky is not necessary to conclude an agreement on ending the war, US President Donald Trump said. "I think they can do it (sign the peace treaty) differently. It is difficult for them to be in the same room. I don't care how it's done," Trump said during a press conference at the White House. He once again noted that the hatred between Putin and Zelensky is "simply huge", and it is precisely because of this that the leaders of the two countries have not settled the conflict until now. Meanwhile, Trump's special envoy Steve Wittkoff is scheduled to arrive in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, October 21, for talks with Putin. During the visit, he will present the proposals developed by the USA and Europe on ending the war and "prepare the ground for a meeting at the level of leaders", Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gaar Støre said. According to Politico, Wittkoff will offer Putin to hold direct talks with Trump and Zelensky. In turn, the President of Ukraine stated after the meeting with Witkoff in Norway that "one of the important ideas is to proceed to a possible tripartite meeting of the leaders to solve such issues that only the leader can solve. ". "Steve will leave for Russia tomorrow. Let's see what Putin will say," said the President of Ukraine. Earlier, Putin announced that he is ready to meet with Zelensky, but not for negotiations, but to confirm the agreements reached. At the same time, in June, the Russian president emphasized that he does not see the point in the meeting with the head of Ukraine. And at the end of September, the press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, stated that there are no prerequisites for the start of peace negotiations. Before that, Trump noticed that Zelensky could have concluded a peace agreement with Russia a long time ago, but did not do so. In this regard, the head of the White House suggested finding another envoy for Kyiv and holding elections in Ukraine. According to Trump, Zelensky must "want to make a deal" because the Ukrainian people "will not tolerate this anymore." He also added that American taxpayers and European Union countries are tired of supporting Ukraine.