US President Donald Trump continues to express interest in traveling to Turkey for a possible high-stakes meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, saying Wednesday that Putin "would like me to be there" and it remains "a possibility," CNN reports, UNN writes.
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"He would like me to be there, and it's possible. It doesn't mean I wouldn't do it to save a lot of lives and come back," Trump said in response to a question from CNN aboard Air Force One.
He continued: "I don't know if he'll be there if I'm not there."
Asked about Putin's strategy and whether he still feels the Russian leader is "fooling him," as he suggested in a previous social media post, Trump told reporters he would let them know in a few days.
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As noted, Putin has not yet agreed to personally participate in the talks in Turkey scheduled for Thursday, despite having offered to do so himself. Zelensky has said he will not negotiate with any Russian representative other than Putin himself.
Earlier, Trump mentioned the possibility of a stop in Turkey during his trip to the Middle East, saying: "I was thinking about actually flying there. There's a possibility, I think, if I think something might happen."
Trump is currently scheduled to visit Doha and Abu Dhabi on Thursday, the publication writes.