Trump's envoy heads to Moscow amid ceasefire talks
On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced that a group of U.S. representatives was heading to Moscow. In response, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that potential meetings with U.S. representatives in the coming days had not been ruled out.
"Hopefully we can get a ceasefire from Russia," said Trump in the Oval Office, adding: "I've gotten some positive messages, but a positive message means nothing. This is a very serious situation."
The U.S. President also emphasized that "at this moment our people are going to Russia." In this way, Trump referred to media reports that his envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, will travel to Moscow this week.
Russian diplomacy quickly addressed Trump's words. "We do not rule out contacts with US representatives within the next few days," said the ministry spokesperson, quoted by the Kremlin agency TASS.
Putin-Trump meeting?
Russian media are simultaneously speculating about a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. According to reports from the Moscow Times portal, the Kremlin is discussing the possibility of organizing a meeting between the presidents of Russia and the U.S. in April or May, citing representatives of the Russian authorities.
The most tentative potential date is Easter, according to the report.
The publication suggests that Moscow is interested in delaying the meeting date. The Kremlin wants to gain as many concessions as possible from Washington in exchange for halting military actions because currently, "time is on Russia's side," claim the portal's interlocutors.
The Moscow Times also reports that the most likely meeting place is Saudi Arabia, although "other locations in the Middle East" are also being considered. The summit could coincide with Trump's planned visit to the region.
The meeting will not take place later than June, maintained one of the Moscow Times' interlocutors.
