Putin has concluded his phone conversation with Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has concluded a lengthy phone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told TASS. The two leaders were engaged in a call of some 2.5 hours, from approximately 10am EDT on Tuesday.
The conversation marked the second time the two leaders have spoken by phone since Trump took office in January. They are believed to have discussed a potential ceasefire deal for the Ukraine conflict.
According to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, who tweeted during the call, the conversation was “going well.”
The White House has also confirmed that Trump will speak to the press after concluding the call.
Tuesday’s engagement came after the US unveiled a 30-day ceasefire initiative, following a meeting with Ukrainian representatives in Saudi Arabia.
Putin has since stated that he is open to the idea of a truce but has demanded that key issues be addressed beforehand. These include the question of what to do with the Ukrainian troops encircled in Russia’s Kursk Region as well as guarantees that Kiev would not use the truce to rearm and replenish its ailing ranks.
Previously, Trump said he expected to make significant progress in establishing a ceasefire during the phone call with Putin, stating that they would discuss a number of topics, including “land” and “power plants.”
Putin and Trump’s call on February 12 marked the first time that the leaders of Russia and the US had spoken in years. It was followed by high-level talks in Saudi Arabia on February 18, where Washington and Moscow agreed to assign teams to work on resolving the Ukraine conflict, restore embassy operations, and address other points of contention in bilateral relations.
Since then, additional discussions have been held in Istanbul, focusing on diplomatic funding and a proposal from Moscow to reinstate direct flights.
Ring ring, ring ring, Hello are you there Valdy? it’s Trumpy here on the scrambler. Look, what are we going to do with all this nonsense in Europe taking my, i mean our rare earth metals?
Yea, It’s just a nuisance Donny……”…
Seems that nothing substantial has been agreed. So is this just idiotic theatre scripted for the media?
It remains only a potential ceasefire after all that alleged talking. The encirclement of terrorists in Kursk is irrelevant because that encircled area is smaller than the Hutt Valley and diminishing fast. Kiev won’t stick to any guarantees because Britain and France want war and will ensure broken guarantees.
In conclusion, this looks like a defeat for Trump because
(a) there’s no incentive for any ceasefire; there’s instead every incentive for Russia to occupy all Ukraine
(b) there’s no $$ to be made from rare-earth mineral extraction from Ukraine unless the Pentagon builds military bases in Ukraine to extract and refine those metals in Ukraine
(c) The risks of the USA being dragged into WW3 by Europe have increased.
The two leaders addressed key issues, including a proposed 30-day ceasefire, a prisoner exchange, and maritime security
What is Starmer and the Coalition of the willing next moves going to be?
Who nobody is really sure of who comprises such
Except NZ who stands shoulder to shoulder with this if in fact it eventuates monumental and tragic mistake
Which will result in body bags and a warkeeping force under the guise and ruse of peacekeeping operating without a UN mandate being treated as belligerent and enemy combatants
Hal Turner has reported an influx of aircraft around Europe
This may already be in the transitional stage to fill this vacuum
Starmer if he is going to act must act quickly otherwise he is dead in the water which he is already is
Its just nobody has had the heart to tell Luxon this is a lost cause from its inception and doomed to failure if it is to precede
Which hopefully it will not
For it to really work in the long term, Russia has to be allowed to keep Crimea and Russian speaking areas of Ukraine. The latter is what Ukraine was shelling and killing thousands of their own civilians long before the 2022 war started.
Also, I think the EU is a proverbial “spanner in the works” because I can see the EU doing everything it can to make the war continue. Its “peacekeepers” on the ground would just be there as bait so that when Russia hits them accidentally, it would give the EU the excuse to get more involved and also try to suck in the US on the side of the EU and Ukraine.