President Donald Trump admitted on Fox News host Bret Baier's show on Friday evening that he chose to go on a three-nation Middle East tour instead of attending the Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul, which failed to reach a resolution.

US President Donald Trump earlier claimed that Tehran had received a nuclear deal proposal from the US. Trump has secured billions in investment deals during a tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

Donald Trump has wrapped up his trip to the Middle East and is heading back to the USA. The U.S. President announced that he would meet with Vladimir Putin as soon as it can be arranged. Main information Donald Trump has finished his visit to the Middle East.

His comments come as delegations from Ukraine and Russia wait to meet in Istanbul on Thursday for the first set of direct talks in more than three years. It is not clear if the me

US President Donald Trump says he is returning to the US after a tour of the Persian Gulf. He will not meet with Vladimir Putin, Reuters reports. "Let's see what happens with Russia and Ukraine," he said in Abu Dhabi.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators were in Istanbul on Friday for their first direct peace talks in more than three years, under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end Eu