Trump on joining Normandy talks
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he isn’t averse to joining talks with Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Mr. Trump told Voice of America on September 9 in Washington that he’d join the talks, known as the Normandy format, if the participants needed him. “I believe the fact that the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine took place… is a very big step, and a very positive [one],” the president said. France, Germany and Ukraine have called for talks to take place by the end of this month. Russia has said it is ready to meet once “concrete steps” are taken before the meeting.