After a two -hour conversation with Trump: Putin turned off immediately stop fire
After a conversation that continued according to the White House and the Kremlin over two hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that US counterpart Donald Trump was on the right track and returned to his usual reservations that a truce with Ukraine was possible when the necessary « arrangements » were reached.
The president said Moscow was ready to work with Kiev on a memorandum for a future peace treaty, but then repeated her familiar idea that the « reasons » should be eliminated in which the conflict was rooted.
The compromises should be such as to arrange both sides, Putin said, in his words, « the content, honest and very useful » conversation, RIA « Novosti » reported.
What exactly Putin said
According to Putin, « Russia will propose and are ready to work with the Ukrainian side over a memorandum on a possible future peace treaty by determining a number of positions. » In positions, it lists « for example, the principles of regulation, the deadlines for possible conclusion of a peace agreement, etc., including the possible termination of the fire for a certain time in the event of relevant arrangements. »
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« The Russian position is clear – the main thing is to eliminate the root causes of this crisis, » Putin told reporters.
This is Trump and Putin’s third conversation since the first one returned to the White House in January.
« Disappointed on both sides »
Shortly after 8 pm Bulgarian time was a statement from the White House, but the conversation followed the attempt to meet between Putin and his colleague Zelenski in Istanbul on January 15; The Russian leader rejected the possibility (although conversations between representatives of both countries to take place) at a time when Trump began to show his annoyance from Moscow.
Trump recently told reporters that more sanctions could be introduced against Russia if necessary. At the same time, Trump and Vice President Jay Vance did not exclude US refusal from a further role as intermediaries in dialogue. On Monday, the White House press secretary Caroline Leevit said Trump was disappointed « on both sides. »
In Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine agreed to meet again, but there were no details.
