Want Zelensky to go first? 'I don't mind, let them deal' - Trump on Zelensky's offer of face-to-face talks with Putin

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Want Zelensky to go first? 'I don't mind, let them deal' - Trump on Zelensky's offer of face-to-face talks with Putin

"US President Donald Trump speaking with reporters on board Air Force One on Friday, said he doesn't mind if Kiev 'goes first' to negotiate with Russia following Zelensky's offer of face-to-face talks with Putin. "Let them deal. I'm the one that got them to this position, and I think that's going to get worked out. I think we're getting close to where Russia, Ukraine should have [negotiation]. It's a war that should have never happened," he said. On June 4, Zelensky posted on his Telegram channel a message to Putin asking for direct talks. On the following day, during the plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin responded: "I see no point in meeting. The only objective for the Ukrainian side is to halt the offensive by our armed forces. [...] And we need agreements not for six months, not for three months, but for the long-term historical perspective.""

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