After Putin Is A No-Show In Turkey, Trump Says He'll Meet The Russian Leader Soon

7 weeks ago President Donald Trump says he may call Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, after Putin skipped peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. Trump is pushing for a face-to-face meeting with Putin in a bid to end Russia's 3-year-old war in Ukraine. Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday while beginning his journey from the Middle East back to Washington he and Putin “will meet.” Trump says he thinks they'll “solve it or maybe not" but if they don't solve it "it’ll be very interesting.” Russia and Ukraine are holding their first direct peace talks in three years, gathering in Istanbul. Trump says Putin didn’t want to go because he’s not there.