U.S. official says Trump won't be going to Turkey for proposed Russia-Ukraine talks

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U.S. President Donald Trump won't question to Turkey connected Thursday for projected nonstop talks betwixt Russia and Ukraine, which Russian President Vladimir Putin volition evidently not be attending.

Putin announces delegation for projected talks, but Russian leader's sanction was not connected the list

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· Posted: May 14, 2025 8:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: 29 minutes ago

U.S. President Donald Trump, sitting astatine a table, during a authorities meal successful Lusail, Qatar.

U.S. President Donald Trump won't question to Turkey connected Thursday for projected nonstop talks betwixt Russia and Ukraine, a U.S. authoritative said, which Russian President Vladimir Putin volition evidently not be attending.

The authoritative spoke aft Putin announced the Russian delegation for the talks, a database that did not see the Russian leader himself. Trump had toyed with the thought of going to Turkey if Putin would beryllium there.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was reported to beryllium en route to the Turkish superior of Ankara. "We're connected the way," a elder Ukrainian official, who asked not to beryllium identified owing to the sensitivity of the situation, told Reuters precocious Wednesday.

Putin connected Sunday projected nonstop negotiations with Ukraine successful Istanbul connected Thursday "without immoderate preconditions."

Trump earlier this week urged Ukraine to be the talks and Zelenskyy rapidly said helium would beryllium there, but lone if Putin showed up, mounting up a diplomatic standoff arsenic portion of an evident contention to amusement Trump who wants bid more.

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The U.S. and Western European leaders person threatened Russia with further sanctions if determination is nary advancement successful halting the warring successful Ukraine.

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Democratic Congressman Jim Himes told CNN that helium saw nary crushed for Trump — oregon Zelenskyy — to beryllium successful Turkey if Putin would not beryllium going.

"I deliberation everybody understands that Putin is not funny successful existent bid negotiations," said Himes, the ranking Democrat connected the U.S. House of Representatives' quality committee.

Himes said "the existent question" present is how Trump should set the U.S. stance connected Russia.

Russia launched its full-scale penetration of Ukraine successful February 2022. The UN says the struggle has since killed astatine slightest 12,700 civilians, and injured much than 30,000 others.

Before returning to the Oval Office, Trump had, connected multiple occasions, claimed that helium could extremity the warfare successful 24 hours. More than 3 months into his caller presidency, the warfare continues.