United States President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, which he talked by telephone with Russian president Vladimir Putin, and that both agreed to “immediately” negotiations for the end of the conflict in Ukraine.
Shortly after the announcement, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky also said he had talked to Trump about opportunities to achieve peace. “The conversation went very well. He, like President Putin, wants to make peace, ”said Trump.
The US president described the connection with Putin as “highly productive” and indicated a friendly tone in the dialogue. According to Kremlin, the conversation between the two heads of state lasted about an hour and a half.
“I just had a long and highly productive telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin from Russia. Each of us spoke about the forces of our respective nations and the great benefits that one day we will have when working together. But first, as we both agreed, we want to stop the millions of deaths that are happening in the war between Russia and Ukraine. President Putin even used my strong campaign motto: ‘common sense’. We agree that our teams will start negotiations immediately and start calling Ukraine President Zelensky to inform him about the conversation-something I will do right now, ”said Trump.
Kremlin confirmed the conversation and said Putin invited Trump to visit Moscow to discuss the terms of the possible agreement.
“The Russian President invited the US President to visit Moscow and expressed his readiness to receive US authorities in Russia in the areas of mutual interest, including, of course, the topic of an agreement on Ukraine,” said spokesman Dmitri, said. PESKOV.
Putin’s last conversation with an acting US president had taken place in February 2022, when he dialted with Joe Biden before ordering troops to Ukraine.
The communication between Trump and Putin happened the same day as the US and Russia made a prisoners exchange. The Russians released Professor Marc Fogel, while the Americans released a Russian citizen.
Still on Wednesday, the new US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, said he does not consider a realistic return from Ukraine to his borders prior to the conflict. He also ruled out the incorporation of Kiev into the organization of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO).
Zelensky stated that in his conversation with Trump, Ukraine’s “technological skills” were discussed, including drone production, suggesting a possible US military cooperation agreement to reinforce the country’s safety.
“No one wants peace more than Ukraine,” Zelensky said. “Together with the US, we are mapping our next steps to stop the Russian aggression and ensure lasting and reliable peace. As President Trump said, let’s do that. ”
Last week, Zelensky had nominated the possibility of accepting an agreement proposed by Trump involving US military aid exchange for rare land, valuable mineral resources found in the Ukrainian territory.
During the election campaign, Trump criticized Joe Biden’s policy regarding the war in Ukraine and promised that, if elected, he would close the conflict in 24 hours. Experts point out that the Republican maintains a diplomatic position closer to Putin.
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Source: https://www.ocafezinho.com/2025/02/12/trump-larga-zelensky-e-inicia-negociacoes-com-putin-para-encerrar-guerra-na-ucrania/
