Donald Trump says ‘working quickly to have complete ceasefire’ after ‘excellent’ call with Vladimir Putin

File picture of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Pic credit score: AP)

US President Donald Trump described his telephone dialog with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as a “very good and productive one,” declaring that the 2 leaders had agreed to a direct ceasefire on strikes focusing on vitality and infrastructure in Ukraine.
“This War would have never started if I were President!” Trump wrote on Truth Social after the call. “Many elements of a Contract for Peace were discussed, including the fact that thousands of soldiers are being killed, and both President Putin and President Zelenskyy would like to see it end. That process is now in full force and effect, and we will, hopefully, for the sake of Humanity, get the job done!”

The high-stakes call between Trump and Putin lasted for not less than 90 minutes and was seen by the White House as step one towards ending the warfare in Ukraine. The administration mentioned the ceasefire on vitality and infrastructure strikes was a vital preliminary transfer towards broader negotiations for peace, although Putin stopped wanting agreeing to a full 30-day pause in all combating—one thing Washington continues to push for.
Trump emphasised that each Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy needed the warfare to finish, although Ukraine has not publicly confirmed its stance on the restricted ceasefire plan. Ukrainian officers have beforehand referred to as for a extra complete truce, together with halting Black Sea navy operations and long-range missile strikes, in addition to a prisoner alternate.
The White House additionally revealed that negotiations on additional ceasefire phrases would “begin immediately” within the Middle East, although particulars remained unclear. Meanwhile, the Kremlin introduced that Russia and Ukraine are set to alternate 175 prisoners of warfare every on Wednesday, with Russia additionally agreeing to return 23 severely wounded Ukrainian troopers.
Putin additionally pressed Trump to halt international navy and intelligence help to Ukraine, in accordance to a Kremlin readout. While Trump has beforehand urged the US ought to restrict help to Kyiv, his administration remains to be pushing for a 30-day ceasefire proposal that Ukrainian officers tentatively agreed to throughout talks in Saudi Arabia final week.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stays skeptical that Putin is critical about ending the warfare, given Russia’s ongoing strikes.