Trump claims ‘nothing’s going to happen’ on Ukraine until he meets Putin

Russia’s failure to send a top-level delegation to planned talks with Ukraine in Istanbul has reduced optimism that a peace deal could be made quickly. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Donald Trump said on Air Force One that Vladimir Putin would not attend talks without his presence. 'Nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I get together,' Trump said Who are the diplomats Russia and Ukraine are sending to peace talks in Istanbul? ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/15/who-are-the-diplomats-russia-and-ukraine-are-sending-to-peace-talks-in-istanbul Ukraine war live ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/15/ukraine-war-live-first-direct-talks-between-moscow-and-kyiv-in-three-years-set-to-begin-in-turkey The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #trump #ukrainewar #ukraineceasefire #ukrainepeace #putin #vladimirputin