Ukraine recap: Trump makes key suggestion over Zelensky-Putin peace peace meeting

has suggested he may travel to on Thursday should a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin happen. During a press conference at the White House, the US President said, referring to the proposed meeting that would take place in Turkey: "Don't underestimate Thursday in Turkey, President Erdogan is the great host. And we are doing some work with him, having to do with Syria too ... I think you're going to have ... maybe a good meeting, you have the potential for a good meeting.

"A meeting wasn't going take place, and I insisted that that meeting take[s] place. ... You may have a good result out of the Thursday meeting in Turkey ... and I believe the two leaders are going to be there. I was thinking about flying over. I don't know where I am going be on Thursday, I've got so many meetings ... There's a possibility there I guess if I think things can happen." Mr Trump is travelling to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, and . While Putin has agreed to a potential meeting with Mr Zelensky, the Ukrainian leader has demanded Russia agrees to a 30-day ceasefire before direct talks can commence.

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