Trump and Putin to discuss peace talks amid Ukraine conflict
Donald Trump has announced a conversation with Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine. Although many issues have already been agreed upon, there remains much to discuss.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that on Tuesday morning, Greenwich Mean Time, he will have a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The topic of the discussion will be the war in Ukraine. Trump emphasized that although many elements of an agreement have already been settled, there are still numerous issues that require further negotiation.
Trump pointed out that the war in Ukraine is causing enormous losses, with each week resulting in the death of around 2,500 soldiers on both sides. "Thousands of young soldiers, and others, are being killed. Each week brings 2,500 soldier death 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 start of Trump's current term. The previous discussion took place on February 12 and also concerned the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine. Trump expressed hope that an agreement could be reached this time.
- 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, that's a big question. But I think we have a lot of it already discussed, very much, by both sides, Ukraine and Russia - 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. Following the meeting, Witkoff assessed that the fate of the four regions of Ukraine occupied by Russia will be key to an agreement. However, he did not comment on whether the U.S. recognises 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 through peaceful means but emphasised that the ceasefire should lead to lasting peace by eliminating the causes of the conflict.
He suggested that the proposed ceasefire is beneficial for Ukrainians, who can use this time for mobilisation and rearmament.
