US EditionStubb talks to Trump, Zelensky
- On May 11, 2025, Alexander Stubb held calls with US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky to discuss ceasefire and peace talks amid ongoing conflict.
- The discussions followed Zelensky’s offer for direct talks with Putin in Istanbul this Thursday, despite a 2022 decree perceived as banning negotiations with Putin.
- Zelensky emphasized readiness to meet Putin face-to-face for dialogue with a different Russian president, while Putin dismissed Zelensky’s legitimacy and proposed separate negotiators.
- Trump expressed hope for a good result from Istanbul talks and hinted he might attend, while Zelensky welcomed Trump’s potential presence to support the peace effort.
- Despite the proposals, Ukraine’s allies remained skeptical about Putin’s sincerity, and analysts judged that a summit would likely not yield a ceasefire or peace agreement.
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Trump 'thinking' of going to Turkey for proposed Zelenskyy-Putin talks - as Russia silent on attending
It still isn't clear whether Vladimir Putin will respond to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's invitation to meet in person in Istanbul on Thursday, despite growing pressure in recent days from European leaders.
Europe Waits for Turkey Summit to Ask Trump for Russia Sanctions
European leaders are ready to wait until after a possible meeting between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Turkey before pushing the US to announce fresh sanctions on Moscow, people familiar with the matter said.
Putin and Zelensky’s diplomatic dance
Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have called for direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul this Thursday.Behind these calls for talks, though, is a battle over whether the US will continue funding Zelensky’s army.Here’s the bottom-line: Putin won’t stop the war. He hopes instead that US President Donald Trump will grow frustrated (or bored) with the quagmire and withdraw support for Kyiv. That, Putin…
Didn't Zelensky impose a ban on talks with Putin? Not really
President Volodymyr Zelensky's willingness to hold direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Istanbul sparked a question over whether such a move contradicts his earlier decree.In the fall of 2022, Zelensky signed a decree that "stated the impossibility of holding negotiations with Russian President Putin," as a response to Russia's illegal annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts, parts of which Mo…
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