The US president, Donald Trumphe tried on Tuesday, March 18, convince his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that Approve your high fire plan in Ukraine, country that considers some of Moscow’s conditions unacceptable.
The call began at 10 am WashingtonSaid Dan Scavino, an advisor close to Trump, on social network X. “It’s good and is still ongoing”he added.
Trump said on Monday 17 that one of his goals was save the soldiers (Ukrainians) who are in a very bad position.
“The situation is bad in Ukraine, the situation is bad in Russia“Trump reiterated, who refuses to praise any of the countries, and in particular to condemn the invasion carried out by Russia in February 2022. His goal,” he said, “is to reach a truce and later a peace agreement.
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Nuclear power station
On Sunday 16, Donald Trump talked about distributs between Moscow and kyiv. The US President has recently mentioned Negotiations on “lands” and on the great nuclear power plant in Zaporiyia.
According to the Semafor information site, Republican Sopesa Recognize Crimeaannexed in 2014, as a Russian region, thus accessing a Important claim of Vladimir Putin.
Donald Trump already spoke on the phone with his Russian counterpart on February 12. He has started a spectacular approach to Moscow, breaking with three years of intense US support to Ukraine during the presidency of his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.
The Republican He said later having spoken several times with Vladimir Putin.
The US president received the Ukrainian presidentVolodimir Zelenski, February 28, but They faced verbally before the cameras.
Shortly after suspended military aid to kyiv and the exchange of informationuntil obtaining an agreement of Ukraine Principles to an American proposal of Alto El Fuego of 30 days.
The Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Relations, Andrii Sibiga, urged Russia to Accept a ceasefire without conditions.
“Ukraine has supported the American proposal of HIGH THE TEMPORARY FIRE OF 30 DAYS. We hope that Russia accepts this proposal without conditions, “said Sibiga, cited in a statement from the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
“It’s time for (Russia) to demonstrate if you really want peace“He added shortly before the call between Trump and Putin.
Privileged relationship
Americans have carried out parallel discussions with Russia, particularly through the special envoy Steve Witkoff, who has traveled to Moscow. But they have not given rise to spectacular advances.
Russia raises conditions considered unacceptable by Ukraine for a cessation of hostilitiessuch as that kyiv yields five regions annexed by Moscow, abandons his ambitions to join NATO and carry out a change of government.
Ukraine, meanwhile, asks security guarantees of their western allies and the deployment of an interposition force to guarantee an eventual truce.
Trump boasts of having a privileged relationship with Putin. He has assured several times that the Russian president sincerely wants peace in Ukraine.
That has not prevented him from mentioning, vaguely so far, possible financial sanctions against Russia in the absence of advances for the cessation of fighting.