Donald Trump is considering participating in Ukrainian-Russian peace negotiations in Turkey.
US President Donald Trump offered to participate in potential Ukrainian-Russian peace negotiations that could be held on Thursday in Istanbul, Turkey. However, it is not yet clear whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will proceed at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a personal meeting, TASR writes according to Skynews and Reuters reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on Sunday to carry out direct negotiations with Ukraine 15. May in Istanbul without any conditions. According to him, Russia wants to “restart” peace interviews that both countries led in 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Genskyj responded that he is ready to meet this week in Turkey with Putin, but it should be personally. So far, however, it is not clear whether Putin will respond to a green proposal, Skynews writes.
Trump’s possible participation
Donald Trump said he was considering a possible trip to Turkey for leaders. “I have planned so many meetings, but I was thinking that I could fly there,” Trump said before Tuesday’s Middle East. In his words, flight to Turkey would make sense if there was something significant. “Do not underestimate Thursday in Turkey,” the president stressed.
Greenya accepted the possibility that Trump would join the negotiations. “I supported President Trump in his idea for direct negotiations with Putin. I openly expressed my readiness to meet,” he said. “And of course, we will all appreciate in Ukraine if President Trump is at a meeting in Turkey with us,” added Skynews.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to state on Monday whether someone would participate in negotiations or who could represent Russia. “In general, we are determined to seriously look for ways to achieve a long -lasting peaceful solution. That’s all,” Peskov said.
