Trump announces the start of talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war
19 May 21:55
Former US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia intend to start negotiations to end the war. He wrote about this on his social network, calling his recent conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very good,” "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
According to Trump, the parties agreed to start a dialogue on a ceasefire and conflict resolution, and he noted that he “has details that no one else knows.”
The politician also said that he had already informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian and German Prime Ministers George Meloni and Friedrich Merz, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb about the possible talks.
Trump added that the two-hour conversation with Putin was held in “great tone and spirit.” He also noted that Russia, in his opinion, is interested in future trade cooperation with the United States after the war, which will create economic opportunities for both countries.
For his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the conversation with Trump “meaningful, frank and generally useful.”
According to him, Moscow is ready to work with Ukraine on a potential memorandum on a peaceful settlement if compromises are reached that suit both sides.
Earlier, US Vice President J.D. Vance said that the negotiation process was at a standstill and noted that Washington might reconsider its role in the conflict if it did not see Russia’s willingness to cooperate.
