Donald Trump Open To Visiting Turkey For Ukraine Talks If Vladimir Putin Attends

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Last Updated:May 14, 2025, 18:04 IST

Trump, connected a Gulf tour, stressed ending the war. Secretary of State Rubio volition spell to Istanbul.

US President Donald Trump said helium is unsure if his Russian counterpart Putin volition beryllium contiguous successful Istanbul oregon not if helium himself is not present. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

US President Donald Trump connected Wednesday said determination was a anticipation helium would caput to Turkey for talks connected Ukraine if his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin besides travelled there.

“I don’t cognize that helium (Putin) would beryllium determination if I’m not there," Trump told reporters connected Air Force One arsenic helium flew from Saudi Arabia to Qatar.

“I cognize helium would similar maine to beryllium there, and that’s a possibility. If we could extremity the war, I’d beryllium reasoning astir that," helium said.

Trump nevertheless noted that helium was already scheduled to beryllium successful the United Arab Emirates connected Thursday connected the 3rd and last limb of his Gulf tour.

But, erstwhile asked astir visiting Turkey, helium added: “That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t bash it to prevention a batch of lives."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is already acceptable to question to Istanbul connected Friday.

“Marco is going and Marco has been precise effective," Trump said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Putin to amusement up successful Turkey this week for a face-to-face meeting, informing that a no-show would bespeak Moscow’s unwillingness to question peace.

Putin himself has called for negotiations, but Russia has declined to corroborate whether helium would participate.

Trump vowed to extremity the Ukraine warfare instantly connected taking bureau and had enactment dense unit connected Zelensky, but has much precocious voiced vexation aft Russia snubbed an connection for an archetypal 30-day ceasefire.

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