WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Oct 16) he would maintain one other assembly with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest after what he described as “nice progress” in a two-hour name about ending the struggle in Ukraine.
The Kremlin didn’t instantly touch upon Trump’s announcement, which got here a day earlier than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due on the White Home to hunt extra navy support, together with long-range missiles.
Trump stated he would temporary Zelenskyy on the Russia talks throughout their Oval Workplace assembly on Friday. “I consider nice progress was made with at this time’s phone dialog,” Trump posted on Reality Social.
FRESH TALKS RAISE QUESTIONS OVER US SUPPORT
The upbeat tone following the decision has forged uncertainty over whether or not Washington will proceed with new navy help to Kyiv within the brief time period.
Trump, who has vowed to finish the struggle rapidly, stated lower-level conferences between US and Russian officers would happen subsequent week, however didn’t give a date for the leaders’ summit.
