The United States will be notified if President Donald Trump has decided to hold a representative of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Spokesman for Spitak House Caroline Levith said. According to him, the Trump's administration hopes that the meeting will take place, Reuters reports.
"We hope that Russia and Ukraine will take part in direct talks and discussions in Istanbul next week. We believe that this meeting will take place. President Trump called on the parties and encourage them to sit together and negotiate directly.
The President clarified that he wants this conflict to be resolved at the negotiating table, not on the battlefield. And he again said this to both leaders, both in public and personal conversations. We will inform if the president intends to send a representative, "he said.
