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President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in separate telephone calls on Monday and indicated afterward {that a} ceasefire could lastly be in attain.
Trump spoke extremely of his name with Putin on Reality Social on Monday afternoon, after Putin didn’t present for peace talks in Istanbul whereas Trump was within the Center East.
“Just completed my two hour call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. I believe it went very well,” Trump wrote.
Though Trump has pushed exhausting for an finish to the combating since taking workplace, typically saying that the battle began as a result of Russia felt emboldened to strike whereas former President Joe Biden was in workplace, it has at instances appeared the 2 international locations had been nonetheless removed from any form of deal. Trump mentioned they might lastly start working towards a ceasefire in his Reality Social put up.
“Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War. The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of,” Trump wrote.
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The president mentioned he had “informed” Zelenskyy and different European leaders of Putin’s seeming willingness to barter a ceasefire and that negotiations would, once more, begin instantly.
He additionally mentioned Russia was curious about main commerce with the US, as he has indicated that long-term U.S. financial sanctions may be at the very least partially lifted ought to Russia attain a peace association with Ukraine.
“Russia wants to do largescale TRADE with the United States when this catastrophic ‘bloodbath’ is over, and I agree. There is a tremendous opportunity for Russia to create massive amounts of jobs and wealth.”
America has given Ukraine billions in assist since Russia invaded the nation and launched a full-scale offensive in February 2022. Though Putin has been reluctant to work towards peace, American leaders have additionally proven frustration with Zelenskyy, significantly within the infamous White Home assembly between the Ukrainian chief and Trump and senior administration officers in February.
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Trump had not launched the small print of his Monday conversations with Zelenskyy as of late Monday afternoon.
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