The White House did not say who would represent Moscow and Kyiv at the meeting.
On the same day, Melania Trump is scheduled to deliver a speech about the humanitarian mission in Alyoshky (Ukrainian name: Oleshky), a town in the Kherson region. The White House called the upcoming event "an exceptional moment in American history."
On October 23, the White House announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt hostilities in Alyoshky so that residents could leave the town safely. The arrangement was reached with Melania Trump's involvement.
The sides stopped fighting from October 27 to November 1 and carried out a joint humanitarian mission. Residents had the option of leaving for Russia or Ukraine. The exact number of people who agreed to leave the town is unknown.
Russia's side of the humanitarian mission was overseen by human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova, and Ukraine's by ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.
According to Le Monde, the operation to evacuate civilians from Alyoshky was prepared by Russian and Ukrainian intelligence services but presented as the result of Melania Trump's mediation. Alyoshky was occupied at the start of the full-scale war in 2022. By the autumn, the situation there had become dire: residents were left without food, electricity or proper medical care.