Donald Trump’s remark comes hours after Vladimir Putin mentioned he hopes to fulfill with the US President subsequent week, in all probability within the UAE. Nonetheless, the White Home has mentioned that the 2 sides are nonetheless engaged on particulars a couple of assembly between Trump and Putin.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (native time) mentioned he is able to meet Vladimir Putin even when the Russian chief refuses to take a seat down with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a bid to finish the battle in Ukraine that started in 2022.
“No, he doesn’t. No,” mentioned Trump when requested if Putin would want to fulfill with Zelenskyy to safe a gathering with him.
Trump’s remark comes hours after the Russian chief mentioned he hopes to fulfill with the US President subsequent week, in all probability within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Nonetheless, the White Home has mentioned that the 2 sides are nonetheless engaged on particulars a couple of assembly between Trump and Putin.
Kremlin backs Trump’s comment on meet with Zelenskyy
In the meantime, the Kremlin has additionally mentioned that it isn’t conscious of a deliberate assembly between Putin and Zelenskyy. It, nevertheless, mentioned {that a} assembly between Trump and Putin has been agreed, and would happen in “coming days”. “On the suggestion of the American facet, an settlement in precept was made to carry a bilateral assembly on the highest stage within the coming days,” mentioned Putin’s international coverage advisor Yury Ushakov.
Trump more likely to be first US President to fulfill Putin since Ukraine battle
If Trump goes on to fulfill Putin, then it will be the primary face-to-face assembly between a sitting US President and his Russian counterpart for the reason that starting of the Ukraine battle. The final time a sitting US President met Putin was in June 2021 when Joe Biden held a summit with the Russian chief in Geneva.
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a transfer that was broadly criticised by the US and its Western allies.