US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that a meeting is being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Politico on Friday.

While giving no specific timeline details, Trump said of Putin from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, "He wants to meet and we are setting it up."

The day prior Trump had also said "President Putin wants to meet." The Kremlin has yet to confirm the talks, but has repeatedly said Putin remains open to the possibility.

"He has said that even publicly and we have to get that war over with. That's a bloody mess," Trump had said in the Thursday part of the remarks.