Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Putin and Zelensky: details from the White House
1 April 01:17
US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the statements of both Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This was stated by White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt.
Trump first criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for questioning the credibility of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a negotiating partner, saying he was “very angry, very angry” at the Kremlin leader.
But later, the US leader softened his tone toward Putin and instead turned his anger toward Zelenskiy, warning him that Ukraine would have “big, big problems” if he refused to sign the minerals deal.
Caroline Levitt assured that Trump is “making an incredible effort” to conclude a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
“And he expressed his dissatisfaction with the comments that were made by the leaders of both sides of this conflict. He expressed what he believes needs to happen in order for this conflict to end. He continues to work very hard on this, and our teams continue to work on this,” says Levitt.
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Chronicle of US-Russian talks
on February 18, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Assistant Prime Minister Yuri Ushakov met in Saudi Arabia with an American delegation, represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Volz, and Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Vitkoff.
After the talks, the US State Department reported that the delegations agreed to “eliminate irritants” in bilateral relations and continue to work on preparing talks on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The two sides also agreed to appoint high-level groups for further talks on Ukraine.
Jackie Heinrich, a Fox News correspondent at the White House, reported that the United States and Russia discussed a three-stage peace plan for Ukraine, which consists of the following stages
- A ceasefire.
- Holding elections in Ukraine.
- Conclusion of a peace agreement.
on February 27, negotiations between the Americans and Russians continued in Istanbul. According to the Russian side, they discussed the normalization of diplomatic relations. The Kremlin also allegedly demanded the return of 6 properties that had been seized from Russians in the United States in 2016-2018, and also proposed to resume air travel.
on March 13, Putin met in Moscow with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. The parties have not yet made any statements about the results of this meeting, except for the words of Trump’s national security adviser Mike Volz that there are grounds for cautious optimism.
on March 25, the United States agreed with Ukraine and Russia to ban attacks in the Black Sea.
Trump’s proposals to Putin
According to inaccurate information from former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul(he used the word “allegedly”), Trump offered Putin (McFaul’s wording is retained)
- ukrainian territory;
- ukraine’s non-membership in NATO;
- no American soldiers in Ukraine;
- withdrawal of American soldiers from Europe, including from frontline countries;
- easing of sanctions.
According to McFaul, Putin has not offered anything yet.
