U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (May 14, 2025) stated there was a chance he would head to Turkiye for talks on Ukraine if his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin additionally travelled there.
“I don’t know that he (Putin) would be there if I’m not there,” Trump instructed reporters on Air Force One as he flew from Saudi Arabia to Qatar.
“I know he would like me to be there, and that’s a possibility. If we could end the war, I’d be thinking about that,” he stated.
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Mr. Trump, nonetheless, famous that he was already scheduled to be within the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, on the third and closing leg of his Gulf tour.
But, when requested about visiting Turkey, he added: “That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t do it to save a lot of lives.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is already set to journey to Istanbul on Friday. “Marco is going and Marco has been very effective,” Mr. Trump stated.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Putin to present up in Turkiye this week for a face-to-face assembly, warning {that a} no-show would point out Moscow’s unwillingness to search peace.
Mr. Putin himself has referred to as for negotiations, however Russia has declined to affirm whether or not he would take part.
Mr. Trump vowed to finish the Ukraine warfare instantly on taking workplace and had put heavy stress on Mr. Zelenskyy, however has extra just lately voiced frustration after Russia snubbed a proposal for an preliminary 30-day ceasefire.
Published – May 14, 2025 05:39 pm IST
