{"id":240332,"date":"2025-02-16T23:09:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T23:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/16\/donald-trump-says-putin-wants-to-stop-fighting-in-ukraine-ahead-of-european-leaders-emergency-talks\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T23:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T23:09:40","slug":"donald-trump-says-putin-wants-to-stop-fighting-in-ukraine-ahead-of-european-leaders-emergency-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/16\/donald-trump-says-putin-wants-to-stop-fighting-in-ukraine-ahead-of-european-leaders-emergency-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump says Putin wants to ‘stop fighting’ in Ukraine ahead of European leaders’ emergency talks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Donald Trump has said Vladimir Putin wants to “stop fighting” in Ukraine – in comments made on the eve of an “emergency meeting” of European leaders.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Macron<\/a><\/strong> will on Monday rally the likes of Sir Keir Starmer<\/a><\/strong> and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a hastily-arranged Paris summit to discuss Ukraine’s next steps.<\/p>\n

The French president will look to recapture Ukraine’s future at the informal meeting, which has been swiftly put together following announcements from the United States.<\/p>\n

It will take place as the US sends senior officials to Saudi Arabia for peace talks with Russia – which representatives from Europe have not been invited to. It is unclear if Ukraine<\/a> <\/strong>will take part.<\/p>\n

A delegation from Ukraine is in Saudi Arabia to pave the way for a possible visit from Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a><\/strong>, one Ukrainian official said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

However, less than 24 hours prior, a top Zelenskyy adviser had denied Ukraine would take part in the discussions.<\/p>\n

“There is nothing on the negotiating table that would be worth discussing,” Mykhailo Podolyak said in a TV interview.<\/p>\n

Speaking prior to attending a NASCAR event in Florida on Sunday, Mr Trump<\/a><\/strong> said of Mr Putin: “I think he wants to stop fighting.<\/p>\n

“They [Russia] have a big powerful machine, you understand that. They defeated Hitler and they defeated Napoleon. They’ve been fighting a long time.”<\/p>\n

Mr Macron’s meeting is expected to be attended by British Prime Minister Sir Keir, Germany’s Mr Scholz, Danish PM Mette Frederiksen and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, alongside other European leaders.<\/p>\n

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Ahead of the talks, Sir Keir has said he is “ready and willing” to put British troops into a peacekeeping force in Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war.<\/p>\n

Writing in The Daily Telegraph, the prime minister said the UK is “ready to play a leading role” in Ukraine’s defence and security, by committing \u00a33bn a year until 2030 and “putting our own troops on the ground if necessary”.<\/p>\n

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and NATO chief Mark Rutte are also expected at the Paris summit.<\/p>\n

The goal of the discussions is to “bring together all partners interested in peace and security in Europe”, a French statement said.<\/p>\n

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Rattled EU leaders need to think fast – analysis<\/a>
Zelenskyy calls for ‘armed forces of Europe’<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, representatives from the Trump administration are travelling to Saudi Arabia for peace talks with Russia<\/a><\/strong>. The discussions are expected to begin in Riyadh on Tuesday, according to Russian newspaper Kommersant.<\/p>\n

Mr Trump’s push for a quick way out of Russia’s war on Ukraine has stirred concern and uncertainty from European leaders.<\/p>\n

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After a recent phone call with Mr Putin, Mr Trump has – on multiple occasions – said he and the Russian president will meet soon to discuss a peace deal over Ukraine.<\/p>\n

He has assured Mr Zelenskyy he will have a seat at the table, but it is unclear if European officials will be invited.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian president has previously said he will not accept any negotiations that do not include his country.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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