It may not have been finalized on Thursday, but the US president left the possibility of visiting her if the meeting eventually takes place.
Trump is about to visit Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. “I believe that a good result can be a good result from Thursday’s meeting in Turkey between Russia and Ukraine,” he said.
“I was thinking of flying there. I don’t know exactly where I’m going to be on Thursday – I have so many meetings – but I’m really thinking of going. There is a chance, I guess if I believe there can be developments, “he told reporters at the White House.
Trump’s announcement comes after Sunday’s talks with Erdogan. “I had a very good and productive phone conversation with President Erdogan,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The two leaders discussed clashes in Ukraine, Syria and Gaza, with Trump noting that he was invited to visit Turkey.
Diplomatic fever
The possible visit comes amid intense diplomatic mobility, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks with Ukraine in Constantinople. ” Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski accepted the invitation, though under conditions.
“We expect a complete and constant ceasefire, starting tomorrow, so that there is the necessary basis for diplomacy,” Zelenski wrote in X. “There is no reason to continue the murders. And I’ll wait for Putin in Turkey on Thursday. Personally. I hope this time the Russians do not look for excuses. “
Trump has intensified his calls for ending the conflict, urging Ukraine on Sunday to agree “immediately” in a meeting with Putin. “Russia’s Putin President does not want a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine, but wants to meet on Thursday in Turkey to negotiate a possible end of this blood bath,” Trump wrote.
