Trump and Putin to discuss ceasefire and territorial terms
Donald Trump announced a conversation with Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. Although many issues have already been agreed upon, much remains to discuss.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that on Tuesday morning, Eastern Time, he will have a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. Trump emphasized that while many elements of an agreement have already been settled, numerous issues still require further negotiation.
Trump pointed out that the war in Ukraine is causing enormous losses, and each week results in the death of approximately 2,500 soldiers on both sides of the conflict. "Thousands of young soldiers, and others, are being killed. Each week brings 2,500 soldier deaths, from both sides, and it must end NOW," he wrote on the platform Truth Social.
Trump's second conversation with Putin
This will be the second official conversation between the two leaders since the beginning of Trump's current term. The previous one took place on February 12 and also concerned the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine. Trump expressed hope that this time an agreement could be reached.
"We want to see if we can bring that war to an end. Maybe we can, maybe we can't, but I think we have a very good chance," he said.
Talks about territory and power plants
The U.S. President indicated that the talks will include discussions on territorial issues and power plants. "We’ll be talking about land. We’ll be talking about power plants. I think we have a lot of it already discussed very much by both sides, Ukraine and Russia. We’re already talking about that, dividing up certain assets", he added.
Witkoff's meeting with Putin
Last week, the U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, met with Putin in Moscow. After the meeting, Witkoff assessed that the fate of the four regions of Ukraine occupied by Russia would be key to an agreement. However, he did not address whether the U.S. recognizes Russia's territorial gains.
Two days before Witkoff's meeting with Putin, the U.S. and Ukraine agreed on a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. Putin expressed support for the American proposal to end the conflict peacefully but emphasized that the ceasefire should lead to a lasting peace by eliminating the causes of the conflict.
He suggested that the proposed ceasefire would benefit Ukrainians, who could use the time for mobilization and rearmament.
