US EditionTrump says ‘nothing’ will happen on Ukraine till he meets Putin
- US President Donald Trump said no progress will occur on Ukraine until he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin face-to-face.
- Putin skipped direct peace talks in Istanbul with Ukraine on May 16, leading Trump to insist a Trump-Putin meeting is essential for a ceasefire.
- Russian and Ukrainian delegations, led by Vladimir Medinsky and Rustem Umerov respectively, held talks in Istanbul at Dolmabahce Palace amidst ongoing conflict.
- Trump stressed urgency citing "5,000 young people dying weekly" and said, "I think it's time for us to just do it," while the US remains skeptical about breakthroughs.
- The situation implies peace efforts hinge on direct Trump-Putin engagement, as lower-level talks in Turkey are unlikely to yield immediate results.
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'He wasn't going if I wasn't there': Trump says nothing’s getting done until he and Putin can 'get together,' whatever that means
President Donald Trump has declared that peace in Ukraine must wait for his personal bromance with Vladimir Putin to blossom. “Nothing is going to happen until Putin and I get together, OK?” Trump announced yesterday from Air Force One, undoubtedly while someone desperately tried to hide the nuclear codes. The president, currently wrapping up his Middle East tour in Abu Dhabi, offered this pearl of geopolitical wisdom as explanation for why care…
Trump says there's no peace for Ukraine without him. He's probably right
Teams of diplomats have gathered in the Turkish city of Istanbul for rounds of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. But expectations for tangible progress remain low, and negotiations could continue for months, experts have said. Still, a meeting on Friday between Ukrainian and Russian representatives was a significant moment for the war, as it was the first time the two sides had been face-to-face since the early days of Moscow’s full-scal…
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stationgossip.comAfter Putin Blows Off Peace Talks, Trump Gives Timeline For Meeting With Russian Prez
President Donald Trump said Friday that he would like to set up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin “as soon” as possible.Trump made the comments in Abu Dhabi as he prepared to return home to the United States at the end of his Middle East tour. He had previously floated a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Putin in Turkey, but the Russian president refused to attend.“They all said Putin was going and Zelensky wa…
Ukraine: Russia "Does Not Want a Ceasefire," Macron Says, Calling for "Increased Pressure"
The Ukrainian and Russian delegations, under Turkish mediation, started their first direct negotiations in Istanbul this Friday since the spring of 2022 to find a way out of the war. But in the absence of Vladimir Putin, the hopes for substantial progress are judged to be minimal.
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