White House says pressure from Trump and Putin improves U.S.-Russia relations on the phone
Washington – President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in Ukraine to “immediate ceasefire and infrastructure ceasefire” in Ukraine, when the two made a call on Tuesday.
Both the White House and the Kremlin said they agreed to start negotiations “immediately” to achieve a more comprehensive ceasefire. Russia told readers of the Kremlin’s appeal that the key condition for working to resolve the conflict “should be to completely stop foreign military aid and provide intelligence information to Kiev.” The White House readings do not contain that information, or Mr. Trump’s response.
“My phone conversation with President Putin of Russia today is a very good and productive person,” Mr. Trump wrote. We agreed to a ceasefire immediately on all energy and infrastructure and understand that we will work quickly to a complete ceasefire, ultimately ending this very terrible war between Russia and Russia. …The many elements of a peace contract are discussed, including the killing of thousands of soldiers and the fact that Zelenskyy’s president is killing Zelenskyy, which is the fact that one soldier is doing.
As the White House update shows, the call lasted at least 90 minutes, but the exact duration has not been disclosed.
“Today, President Trump and President Putin talked about the need for peace and ceasefire in the Ukrainian war,” the White House read. “Both leaders agreed that the conflict must end with a lasting peace. They also stressed the need for improved bilateral relations between the United States and Russia. The blood and treasures spent by Ukraine and Russia in this war have better spent the needs of their people. These negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East.”
The White House also said Mr. Trump and Putin agreed that relations between the United States and Russia have improved and “a lot of room for upwards”, including “huge economic transactions and geopolitical stability after peace.”
on Monday, Before the callMr Trump said U.S. officials are having a “very serious discussion” with Russia about “land that will be preserved and lost.” “You are creating the edge of a country,” he said.
Mr Trump also said on Monday that the negotiations were complicated, adding that he would love to meet Putin at some point.
Last week, representatives from the United States and Ukraine met in Saudi Arabia and proposed 30-day ceasefire. Putin says he Accepted this idea For a ceasefire in principle, he no promises A deal was reached and said more discussion was needed.
Jennifer Jacobs and Haley Ott contributed to the report.
