Florida [US], December 29 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has suggested the possibility of a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to continue peace talks amid the ongoing war in Europe, now in its fourth year.
Speaking to reporters following his bilateral meeting with Zelenskyy on Sunday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump said the trilateral meeting could occur “at the right time” to help broker peace.
“I see that happening, sure, at the right time. I saw a very interesting President Putin today. He wants to see it happen. He wants to see it. He told me very strongly. I believe him… I was on the phone with him for almost 2.5 hours… We discussed a lot of things,” Trump said when asked about the prospect of such a summit.
Trump’s remarks came during a joint press conference following his meeting with Zelenskyy, where the leaders discussed a proposed 20-point peace framework, security guarantees, and potential territorial compromises to end the conflict.
Prior to meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump also held a long telephone conversation with Putin, describing it as “good and very productive.”
“I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia prior to my meeting, at 1:00 P.M. today, with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. The Kremlin also characterized the call positively.
During his meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump, known for setting deadlines on most issues, said he has no deadline for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal this time.
“I don’t have deadlines. You know what my deadline is: getting the war ended,” Trump said. He also noted that a peace agreement to end the war is “very close,” highlighting significant progress as discussions continue.
“We had a terrific meeting. We discussed a lot of things. As you know, I had an excellent phone call with President Putin. It lasted for over two hours. We discussed a lot of points. I do think we’re getting a lot closer, maybe very close. The President and I just spoke to the European leaders… We have made a lot of progress on ending that war, which is probably the deadliest war since World War II,” Trump said.
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