Washington, United States:
US President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine peace talks, an extraordinary melting in relations after a surprising phone call between the two leaders.
In his first confirmed contact since Trump returned to the White House, the US President said he had a “long and highly productive” conversation with the Russian counterpart, who ordered the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
But the move expressed concern that Ukraine would be left out of his fate, Trump said that the desire to join NATO was not “practical” – a significant demand for Moscow.
Trump, who is emphasizing for a quick end for a war of nearly three years, denied that Ukraine was being excluded from direct talks between the two atomic-cosmetics superpower.
“We hope he will come here, and I will go there – and we are probably going to meet for the first time in Saudi Arabia,” Trump asked reporters about his plan to meet Putin at the Oval Office.
Trump said he hoped that it was “not in a very distant future” and said that Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman-would also play an important role in the Russia-US prisoner exchange this week.
Kremlin said the call lasted for about one and a half hours. The two leaders agreed that “time has come to work together” and Putin invited Trump to Moscow, said.
Before assuming office on January 20, Trump promised to terminate the Ukraine War “within 24 hours”.
‘make peace’
Trump surprised the world as he first announced a phone call on his true social stage, saying that he and Putin “both agreed, we want to stop millions of deaths in the war with Russia/Ukraine. , “Picture for toll in conflict using an unconfirmed.
The US President said that they had “agreed to work very closely, including” with “each other’s visiting nations” and “our respective teams start immediate conversations on Ukraine”.
Trump later called Ukraine President Volodimier Zelansky, who was not included on a call with Putin.
Zelansky later stated that he had a “meaningful” call with Trump in which he shared a “shared details” of his conversation with Putin.
After a conversation, Trump said that Zelansky “Like President Putin, wants to make peace.”
Kiev’s presidential head Andrey Yarmak said in television comments that Zelansky and Trump agreed to start “immediate” work on high-level teams from each side who would try to have a deal.
The yarmak stated that the teams “would start a daily process” and the Zelanski and their officials will meet the US officials involved in the Munich Security Conference during a day time.
But Trump’s call with Putin has expressed concern that the United States agreed to the terms of Russia.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Wednesday told the European counterparts that Ukraine’s dream of returning to its east borders was an “confused goal”-and Kiev’s desire for NATO membership was not “realistic.”
Both Moscow are the major demands.
Trump denied that Zelancesi was being frozen, and dismissed the criticism that Hegseth’s comments meant that Washington agreed to Russia’s pre -condition.
Yarmak meanwhile reiterated the stance of Kiev that Ukraine’s “freedom, regional integrity and sovereignty” could not be subject to compromise.
Ukrainian leader is calling Russia to a hard safety guarantee from Washington as part of any deal with Russia. Trump, meanwhile, suggested a deal for the rare earth minerals of Kiev instead of his constant military assistance.
‘Rotable Causes’
Zelancesi is to meet US Vice President JD Vance and State Secretary Marco Rubio on Friday at the Munich Security Conference after meeting US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant in Kiev on Wednesday.
The Kremlin’s statement on the call with Trump was more measured.
It said that Putin “agreed with Trump that a long -term disposal could be reached through peace talks” but said he said “he wanted to address the root causes of struggle,” who on the western impact on the Russian Kiev Convicted guilty.
This week was a prisoner with a melting indication with a swap deal, with Moscow free American teacher Mark Phogel and Belarus, while Washington released the Russian Cryptocurrency Kingpin Alexander Vennik.
Trump has previously expressed praise for Putin and praised the Russian President in his true social post. He said that Putin “even used the motto of my very strong campaign, ‘Common Sense.” And thanked him for the release of Phogel.
However, worry about the size of a possible deal and anxiety in European capitals is increasing.
French, German and Spanish foreign ministers on Wednesday insisted that there could be “any just and permanent peace” without the participation of Kiev and her European partners.
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