Trump reveals Putin wants to meet Zelensky THIS WEEK for negotiations as he rips Ukraine leader in brutal post

By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Published: 17:53 BST, 11 May 2025 | Updated: 17:55 BST, 11 May 2025

Donald Trump demanded that Ukraine come to the table and meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week.

The U.S. president revealed in a post to Truth Social on Sunday that Putin wants to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday in Turkey to finally negotiate an end to the war. 

He said that Moscow is not open to a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine.

‘Ukraine should agree to this, IMMEDIATELY. At least they will be able to determine whether or not a deal is possible,’ Trump wrote on his social media account.

Trump is heading to the Middle East next week for his first trip to that region since the start of his second term.

In his post, Trump railed against Zelensky after the two clashed in their Oval Office meeting earlier this year.

The Republican president has always been against the mass amounts of aid that his predecessor sent to Ukraine in its war with Russia. Trump says if there is no end in sight to the war, he is less inclined to want to keep supporting the European nation in the conflict.

‘I’m starting to doubt that Ukraine will make a deal with Putin, who’s too busy celebrating the Victory of World War ll, which could not have been won (not even close!) without the United States of America.’

‘HAVE THE MEETING, NOW!!!’ Trump demanded on Truth Social. 

This story is breaking and will be updated. 

President Donald Trump says that President Vladimir Putin wants to meet in Turkey on Thursday for talks on ending the war with Ukraine 

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Trump reveals Putin wants to meet Zelensky THIS WEEK for negotiations as he rips Ukraine leader in brutal post

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