We agreed with Putin to immediately stop fire on energy and infrastructure, Trump announced
Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported the idea of his US counterpart Donald Trump for a 30-day suspension by Russia and Ukraine to strikes on energy infrastructure and gave such a command to the military, TASS reported, citing Kremlin information.
Putin has also responded constructively to Trump's initiative to launch negotiations on the Black Sea shipping safety, the Kremlin reported, and according to the White House, it is a « sea stop of fire ».
The telephone conversation between Putin and Trump lasted about two and a half hours, according to the Kremlin's official messages, and details of it spread by both administrations began to come out.
Here's what else the Kremlin reports:
- The Russian president outlined « a number of important points » at Trump's initiative for a 30-day termination of fire related to Kiev's inability to negotiate.
- Putin called the full termination of military assistance to Kiev a key condition for resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
- On March 19, a captive exchanges will be held between the Russian and Ukrainian sides – 175 against 175 as a gesture of goodwill. The Russian Federation will transfer 23 seriously injured Ukrainian troops to Kyiv.
- Russia and the United States will set up expert groups in « Ukrainian regulation ».
- Putin is ready to work together to work out ways to resolve the situation in Ukraine, which must be resistant.
- They discussed Iran, they spoke against Tehran to threaten to destroy Israel.
- The President of the United States supported the idea of the Russian leader to organize NHL and KHL matches.
Trump will talk to Putin about « energy assets » what is the problem for Ukraine and Russia
Kiril Dmitriev, Putin's envoy in international cooperation, wrote in the X after the meeting: « Under the leadership of President Putin and President Trump today, the world has become a much safer place! Historical! Epic! »
The White House Message of the conversation is the following:
« Today, President Trump and President Putin spoke of the need for peace and end fire in the war in Ukraine. Both leaders agreed that this conflict should end with lasting peace. They also emphasized the need to improve the bilateral relations between the United States and Russia and the treasures that Ukraine and Russia spend in this war.
This conflict should never begin and had to be ended long ago with sincere and conscientious peaceful effort. The leaders agreed that the movement to peace would begin with the cessation of the fire on energy and infrastructure sites, as well as technical negotiations for the application of sea termination of fire in the Black Sea, complete cessation of fire and constant peace. These negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East.
The leaders spoke extensively about the Middle East as a region of potential cooperation to prevent future conflicts.
They have also discussed the need to stop the spread of strategic weapons and will engage in others to provide the widest possible application.
The two leaders share the view that Iran should never be able to destroy Israel.
The two leaders agreed that a future with improved bilateral relations between the US and Russia has huge advantages. This includes huge economic deals and geopolitical stability when peace is achieved. «
- Olaf Scholzthe German Chancellor in resignation, told a press conference in Berlin with French President Emmanuel Macron that while the agreement to terminate Russian attacks against Ukraine's energy infrastructure is « good start » but « there can be no agreement without Ukraine. » The next step should be a complete cessation of the fire for Ukraine and as soon as possible.
- Emmanuel Macron He confirmed that he was of the same opinion and added: « We encourage peace from the first day and this cannot be achieved without Ukraine to participate in the negotiations. »
President Trump later commented that the conversation was « very good and productive » and that the two leaders had discussed many elements of a peace agreement on Ukraine.
| « We agreed with an immediate cessation of the fire with regard to the entire energy and infrastructure, with the understanding that we will work quickly to have a complete end of the fire and ultimately the end of this very terrible war between Russia and Ukraine, » Trump wrote in Truth Social. |
« Many elements of a peace treaty were discussed, including the fact that thousands of soldiers were killed and both President Putin and President Zelenski would like to end, » Trump added.
