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U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Feb. 12 that his first assembly with Russian President Vladimir Putin will happen in Saudi Arabia as a part of efforts to barter an finish to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"We'll meet in Saudi Arabia," Trump advised reporters on the White Home, in response to AFP. His assertion got here simply hours after he revealed that the 2 leaders had spoken by phone and agreed to right away start peace talks relating to Ukraine.
Trump added that he didn’t imagine Ukraine becoming a member of NATO was sensible and doubted that the nation would regain all of its territory. His remarks got here as U.S. Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Feb. 12 that anticipating Ukraine to revive its 2014 borders in any negotiations with Moscow was unrealistic.
The announcement marks a major shift in diplomatic relations between Washington and Moscow. The choice to carry negotiations with out Ukraine's direct involvement has raised considerations about Kyiv’s function in shaping its personal future.
The extent of Ukrainian participation within the talks stays unclear.
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Trump’s strategy alerts a renewed push to dealer a decision to the continuing battle; nevertheless, neither the Kremlin nor the White Home has supplied additional particulars on the timing or agenda of the assembly.
In a put up on Reality Social, Donald Trump stated that each he and Vladimir Putin agreed that "we wish to cease the thousands and thousands of deaths going down within the Warfare with Russia/Ukraine."
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the 2 leaders spoke for 90 minutes, throughout which Putin prolonged an invite for Trump to go to Moscow.
Trump additionally introduced that he had instructed a workforce, together with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Nationwide Safety Advisor Michael Waltz, to guide the negotiations.
In keeping with Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Rubio will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 14 to start official peace negotiations.
"I simply spoke to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The dialog went very nicely. He, like President Putin, needs to make peace. We mentioned quite a lot of subjects having to do with the battle, however largely, the assembly that’s being arrange on Friday in Munich, the place Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the delegation," Trump wrote on Reality Social.
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