US President Donald Trump on May 13 said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio would be in Istanbul for the potential Russia-Ukraine peace talks this week. Speaking at the Saudi-US partnership forum in Riyadh, Trump said, "I've also been working relentlessly to end the terrible bloodshed between Russia and Ukraine. And very importantly, talks are being held in Turkey later this week, probably on Thursday." Remember, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed direct talks without preconditions, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would meet the Russian leader himself but said that a ceasefire needed to be in place first. Watch this video to know more.
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