BlockBeats news, on May 12, U.S. President Trump believes that the upcoming negotiations between Russia and Ukraine could be fruitful. 'The meeting with Russia and Ukraine on Thursday is very important. I really insist on holding this meeting. I believe this meeting could yield good results,' Trump stated.
Russian President Putin earlier proposed to resume direct negotiations in Istanbul on May 15 after a break in direct talks with Ukraine. Turkish President Erdogan later confirmed that he was prepared to host the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul. The Turkish Foreign Minister stated that Russia and Ukraine could reach an agreement on the conditions for starting negotiations in Istanbul in the coming days. (Jinshi)