U.S. President Donald Trump says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could play a key role in ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, following talks at the Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt.
00:00U.S. President Donald Trump says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could play a key role in ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
00:08Trump made the remarks on his way back from Egypt, where he met with more than 20 world leaders, including Erdogan, during the Gaza ceasefire summit.
00:18Those players, and particularly Erdogan, could they also help in the war between Russia and Ukraine?
00:23Yeah, Erdogan can. He's respected by Russia, Ukraine I can't tell you about, but he is respected by Putin, and he's a friend of mine.
00:33Erdogan had earlier spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling for renewed diplomatic efforts to secure a lasting peace.
00:41Ankara said it is ready to support any negotiations between Kiev and Moscow, including mediation.
00:47Meanwhile, Trump is set to meet President Vladimir Zelensky in Washington on Friday for defense talks.
00:53Following news, he may be sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.
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