Trump vows to attend Turkey talks ‘if Putin does’ as peace summit hangs in balance - Zelensky says he will fly to Istanbul at a moment's notice if Putin does show up

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (May 14) he was still considering whether to attend talks on the war in Ukraine planned for Thursday (May 15) in Turkey, but he does not know whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will go.

US President Donald Trump indicated it’s unlikely he’ll visit Turkey on Thursday for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, saying he would travel to the United Arab Emirates as planned.

Will anyone show up to Turkey peace talks? What Trump, Zelensky and Putin have said - Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky says he will be waiting for Vladimir Putin in Turkey, but insists that he will not ta

Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv that he will be in Ankara on Thursday to conduct the negotiations. He plans to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the two will wait for Putin to arrive, he said. Zelenskyy said that if Putin chooses Istanbul to hold the meeting, then both leaders will travel there.

President Donald Trump may join in on Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey on Thursday, as the world awaits to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin will show up.

US President Donald Trump has said he would consider meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on May 15, if Putin arrives for negotiations with Ukraine, according to The Guardian. According to Trump,

The Russian president, who first suggested talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, has not yet responded to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer to meet face-to-face to discuss peace.

Iran is preparing for a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran's government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was quoted by Russia's state RIA news agency as saying on Monday.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he will urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy