Trump seeks Putin's help to mediate nuclear talks with Iran
According to Bloomberg, Donald Trump asked Vladimir Putin to mediate in talks regarding nuclear arms with Iran. According to the agency's source, the Russian leader expressed interest in Trump's proposal.
Trump reportedly reached out to Putin on this matter in February during a telephone conversation. This proposal was to be further discussed in detail a few days later during US-Russian negotiations in Saudi Arabia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Bloomberg that "Russia believes that the United States and Iran should resolve all problems through negotiations". He added, Moscow "is ready to do everything in its power to achieve this".
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was asked whether Russia would mediate the talks with the USA and replied that assistance offered by other countries is "natural".
Russia is back in the game. Americans ended the isolation
The talks in Riyadh, which took place on 18 February, were the first high-level meeting between US and Russian delegations since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. No specific decisions were announced after the talks concluded; there were only declarations of willingness to cooperate between the USA and Russia in various areas.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the talks in Riyadh were a preliminary step, not official negotiations, and that Ukraine and Europe would participate when formal discussions commence.
On 12 February, US President Donald Trump said he expects a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, possibly in Saudi Arabia, but did not specify when this might occur.
