Posted on 05/12/2025 11:18:18 AM PDT by marshmallow
Trump said earlier that he could travel to Istanbul if he felt this would be useful for the Ukraine settlement talks
MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/. Vladimir Zelensky has said he would like US President Donald Trump to be present at the Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul on May 15.
"I supported Donald Trump’s idea about a complete and unconditional ceasefire, one long enough to give diplomacy a real chance. We want this as well, we are ready to ensure a lull on our part. I support President Trump’s idea of direct talks with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin. I said straight away that I am ready for such a meeting. I will be in Turkey. <…> and, naturally, all of us in Ukraine would like President Trump to be there with us - at this meeting in Turkey. This is the right move," he wrote on his Telegram channel.
Trump said earlier that he could travel to Istanbul if he felt this would be useful for the Ukraine settlement talks. Zelensky, in turn, also announced plans to be in Turkey on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin on May 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited the Kiev authorities to resume the direct talks they broke off in 2022 without any preliminary conditions. He proposed to launch a dialogue on May 15 in Istanbul. The Russian leader recalled that Russia had declared ceasefires more than once but all of them, including the latest three-day V-Day truce, were violated by the Kiev regime.
Can Trump’s safety be assured in Turkiye?
Just no, I don’t think he should give this guy press or photo oops.
No
Yes
He can’t be everywhere. Not omnipresent.
Zelensky has ‘picky eater’ syndrome.
If VP Vance shows up, it should not matter. Time to get this business wrapped up.
An example of why its near impossible to deal with Z.
Great question. Vicoria Nuland and Susan Rice are running how Z acts. Wouldn’t be surprised if they make something happen if the can ‘lure’ him to Turkey.
Trump is too smart to be present...
Trump has already offered to be there if they want him.
If anything meaningful is going to come from the meeting, they’re going to need a good mediator. Trump or someone from his team would be the right person to fill that role.
No.
All that technology and they still have to meet “in person”. What a charade.
What I want to say would get me banned. You little imp...telling Trump what to do?? ah
No, hell no! What a setup. Trump needs to buy this POS some new black CFM pumps and send John F’n Kerry as a delivery boy.
Actually, Trump would not be. It has to be from a country that isn’t funding or participating in this proxy war on either side.
Zelensky is dragging Trump in? No way Trump should get involved.
Come on Zelensky. Put on your big boy pants. You wanted to be the boss at the table. So put the crack pipe down and be a big boy.
Then it becomes too much about Trump.
Trump should not go.
All leaders there only want to one-up on Trump.
He will be a distraction.
I don’t think though that Trump can resist going....🙄
Loves attention .
Maybe helping dying people would be more important?
If I got a say, I say, NO
I suspect there has not been time for Secret Service to inspect and screen any venues for Trump’s safety.
Too dangerous. Less than a year since they last tried to kill him.
I hope Stephen Miller is reading this, lol.
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