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Russia says it's open to a meeting among President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky,

and possibly President Trump. But the Kremlin has

remained vague on the timing of the summit. MPRs Charles Mainz reports the White House says

it's hoping the talks will lead to peace in Ukraine. In an interview on state television, Russian

foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow was not refusing any format of meetings,

be they between Putin and Zelensky, or eventually, including President Trump.

Yet Lavrov warned preparations for such events take time. His comments suggested Moscow was looking

to slow walk Trump's calls for a Putin-Zolensky meeting in the coming days or weeks.

Trump says Putin agreed to the bilateral talks to be followed by a trilateral meeting,

including Trump, following a phone call he placed to the Russian leader Monday.

Kremlin aide Yuriushakov was more circumspect, saying only Moscow was considering the possibility

of holding higher-level direct talks with Ukraine.

Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.

Lawmakers in Texas are gearing up to vote on a

redistricting bill tomorrow. To ensure that Democrat stick around, the Speaker of the House is

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