“As soon as possible, right away”: Trump says in his own style when he will meet with Putin
16 May 13:05
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US President Donald Trump has revealed when he will meet with Putin, but he did so in his usual manner, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
“As soon as we can organize it,”
– trump said in response to a journalist’s question about when his meeting with Putin would take place.
“Let’s see what happens with Russia and Ukraine.”
– trump added, referring to today’s talks in Turkey.
Meanwhile, negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations began in Istanbul. At the insistence of the Russians, they should be bilateral, without the participation of the Americans and Turks. Representatives of these countries are to leave the room after the opening remarks.
The American media reported that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is present in Istanbul, is to meet with the head of the Russian delegation, Medinsky, after the Ukrainian-Russian talks.
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The composition of the delegation
Yesterday, President Zelenskyy approved the composition of the delegation to the talks with Russia. It is headed by Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. It also includes:
- first Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya;
- deputy Head of the Security Service Oleksandr Poklad;
- deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Shevchenko;
- deputy Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine Vadym Skibitskyi;
- first Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Oleh Luhovskyi;
- representatives of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Air Force, the Navy and the Ministry of Defense;
- advisor to the Presidential Office Oleksandr Bevz.
What will be discussed
The Ukrainian side insists that the main and perhaps the only topic of discussion should be a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.
The Russians claim that they see this meeting as a continuation of the 2022 “peace process” and are ready to talk about addressing the “root causes” of the war.
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