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Trump Suggests Possible Russia Trip as Ukraine Talks Continue to Stall
(MENAFN) According to reports, US President Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of visiting Russia later this year in connection with efforts to advance a settlement in the Ukraine conflict.
Speaking to journalists outside the White House on Tuesday ahead of an upcoming summit in China, Trump was asked whether he could travel to Russia in 2026. He responded, “I could… I will do whatever is necessary. That war… I’ve settled eight wars.” He added that, “That war is getting closer. Believe it or not, it’s getting closer. And we think we’re going to end up getting a settlement between Russia and Ukraine.”
On the previous day, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to hosting Trump. The invitation was initially extended following a bilateral US-Russia summit held in Alaska last August.
Despite these signals, direct negotiations between Moscow and Kiev—supported by Washington—have made little progress in recent months and are widely described as stalled.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Sunday that talks will remain frozen unless Ukraine withdraws its forces from Donbass. He argued, “Until [Ukraine] makes the step, one can hold some more rounds, dozens of rounds [of talks] but we will remain in the same spot.”
Ushakov also claimed that Washington is currently “more preoccupied with the Middle East crisis,” pointing to tensions in the region, including the standoff around the Strait of Hormuz and disruptions affecting Iranian ports, where neither side has met the other’s demands.
Speaking to journalists outside the White House on Tuesday ahead of an upcoming summit in China, Trump was asked whether he could travel to Russia in 2026. He responded, “I could… I will do whatever is necessary. That war… I’ve settled eight wars.” He added that, “That war is getting closer. Believe it or not, it’s getting closer. And we think we’re going to end up getting a settlement between Russia and Ukraine.”
On the previous day, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to hosting Trump. The invitation was initially extended following a bilateral US-Russia summit held in Alaska last August.
Despite these signals, direct negotiations between Moscow and Kiev—supported by Washington—have made little progress in recent months and are widely described as stalled.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Sunday that talks will remain frozen unless Ukraine withdraws its forces from Donbass. He argued, “Until [Ukraine] makes the step, one can hold some more rounds, dozens of rounds [of talks] but we will remain in the same spot.”
Ushakov also claimed that Washington is currently “more preoccupied with the Middle East crisis,” pointing to tensions in the region, including the standoff around the Strait of Hormuz and disruptions affecting Iranian ports, where neither side has met the other’s demands.
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