US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take part in conversations between Ukraine and Russia, which is to take place in Turkey, said Donald Trump. Earlier, the Reuters agency reported that the high -ranking representatives of the White House Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellog are also to be there.
Key facts:
- Ukrainian-Russian talks are to take place on Thursday in Istanbul.
- The presence was announced by Wołodymyr Zelnski. Vladimir Putin did not give a clear answer.
- The invitation to conversations appeared after the Russian leader rejected the proposal of an unconditional 30-day suspension of weapons.
President USA Donald Trump, informing that Rubio would go to talks in Istanbul, assessed that “they can bring good results.”
Earlier, the Reuters agency, which relied on three sources familiar with plans, said that in the Thursday meeting in Istanbul, a special envoy of the US President for the Middle East Witkoff and a special envoy of the US President for the Middle East are to take part Ukraine General Kellogg.
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he was also considering going to Istanbul on Thursday. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelnski has already announced his presence. It is not clear if the Russian leader will appear there Vladimir Putin.
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On Saturday, Vladimir Putin rejected the proposal of an unconditional 30-day arms suspension contained in a joint statement of the leaders of Ukraine, USA, Poland, Germany, France And Great Britain, instead proposing to start direct conversations on Thursday in Istanbul. Trump – contrary to the rest of the leaders who pressed on the prior suspension of the fighting – called President Zelnski to participate in conversations on Sunday.
He soon stated that he expected Russia to agree to a total and permanent suspension of weapons in the war against his state from Monday and declared that on Thursday he would personally wait for the Russian leader in Turkey.
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Source: PAP
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