Trump breaks down Middle East trip: View of the grandson instead of the summit!

Trump breaks down Middle East trip: View of the grandson instead of the summit!

Istanbul, Türkei - President Donald Trump has ended his trip to the Middle East and will not take part in the Ukrainian-Russian peace talks in Turkey. Trump announced this on May 16, 2025 during an event in the United Arab Emirates. The reason for his absence from the conversations in Istanbul is the need to see his just born grandson. His daughter Tiffany Trump had posted a photo of the newborn on Instagram, which Trump declared priority to support his family and not to disappoint his hosts in Abu Dhabi, so oe24.at. Before he left, Trump had left the opportunity to fly to Turkey at short notice. However, he expressed that no real movement could be expected in the peace efforts until a personal meeting with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin takes place. When asked about this meeting, Trump said that it could "be started immediately as soon as it can be organized".

peace talks and their challenges

In Istanbul, talks between the external ministers of Türkiye, Ukraine and the USA began. Hakan Fidan, Andrij Sybihy and Marco Rubio took part in this meeting, with Rubio criticizing the composition of the Russian delegation and emphasizing that a breakthrough could only be achieved through a direct conversation between Trump and Putin. NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte expressed similar concerns about the Russian delegation and explained that the pressure on Putin Laste, according to \ dailywrap.net \.

Trump has already made a phone call with Putin, in which they spoke about peace negotiations to terminate the Ukraine War. Both presidents described the conversation as productive, and Trump announced that negotiations should begin immediately. After the conversation, he informed the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj about the content of the phone call, which lasted an hour and a half. Selenskyj described the conversation as "significant", and both agreed to maintain contact and plan another meeting. This is in accordance with the attitude of international foreign ministers that no decisions about the war should be made without the participation of the Ukraine, reported [daily newsp.

Trump entrusted several consultants with the management of the Ukraine negotiations, including Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz. The US government under Trump has also developed ideas that could possibly call for concessions on the part of Ukraine, such as noting NATO accession. Despite his earlier claim that he could end the Ukraine war within 24 hours, the situation remains complex and challenging.