Trump seeks peace in Ukraine talks amid economic ambitions
US President Donald Trump announced talks with Vladimir Putin about ending Russia's war with Ukraine and developing economic relations between the US and Russia. Trump plans to profit from trading with Moscow. How does he intend to circumvent the sanctions imposed after the outbreak of the war?
US President Donald Trump announced on the Truth Social platform that he is conducting intensive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The topics of the discussions are ending the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and developing economic relations between the US and Russia. Trump emphasised that the talks also concern future economic transactions.
Trump participated in a teleconference with leaders of the G7 countries. This meeting was held at 14:00 GMT on the occasion of the third anniversary of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The meeting was also attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, who began his visit to the US. Trump noted that all participants expressed a desire to end the war.
Agreement with Ukraine on mineral resources
During the talks, Trump stressed the importance of the mineral resources agreement with Ukraine. He described it as an economic partnership that would allow the US to recover funds allocated for the supply of arms to Kyiv. He noted that Ukraine will also benefit economically from the agreement once the war is over.
Russia open to cooperation with the US
Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, assured that Russia is ready to cooperate with the US and stressed that such cooperation is crucial for the global economy. For Russia, it could certainly be valuable, as the country has been sinking deeper into an economic crisis since the outbreak of the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported having a "good conversation" with Trump and expressed hope for continued US support for Kyiv. Zelensky estimated real peace would be possible when America, Europe, and Ukraine sat at the same table. When will this happen? Three years after the outbreak of aggression, it is still unclear whether there is a chance for peace.
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