Trump says he and Putin need to ‘get together’ to end Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday that he's not disappointed with Russian President Vladimir Putin for not showing up for peace talks in Istanbul with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"I didn't think it was possible for Putin to go if I'm not there," Trump told reporters at a meeting with business executives in Doha, Qatar, on the third day of his visit to the Middle East.
Trump said a meeting between him and Putin was crucial to breaking the deadlock.
US President Donald Trump gestures during a business roundtable in Doha, Qatar on Thursday. (Alex Brandon/AP)
"I don't believe anything's going to happen whether you like it or not, until (Putin) and I get together," he said on Air Force One while traveling from Doha to Abu Dhabi, the capita...