United States president Donald Trump declared that he is willing to travel to Türkiye to maintain Conversations about the conflict in Ukraineif the Russian president, Vladimir Putinalso access to meet his counterpart, Volodimir Zelenski.
“I don’t know if he (Putin) would go if I were not”Trump told journalists aboard the Air Force One, while flying from Saudi Arabia to Qatar, as part of his tour.
“I know I would like me to be there, and it’s a possibility. If we could put an end to warI would consider it, ”he added.
Trump indicated that plans to be in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday May 15, in the third and last stage of his tour of El Gulfo.
But, when asked about a possible displacement to Türkiye, he replied: “That does not mean that no I would do it to save many lives“
The Secretary of State, Marco Rubioalready has planned to travel to Istanbul on May 16.
“Marco is going and Marco has been very effective“Trump said.
Zelenski urged Putin to go to direct negotiations this week in Türkiye and warned that his absence would be interpreted as A lack of will to achieve peacemore than three years after the start of the Russian invasion.
This meeting would be the First direct meeting between Russia and Ukraine Since 2022, shortly after the beginning of the war.
Russian President was who proposed this negotiation formatbut the Kremlin has declined to confirm whether the president will participate in the conversations.
Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine at his return to the White House and exerts strong pressure on Zelenski, but in recent days he has expressed frustration, after Russia will reject an initial proposal of a high fire 30 days.