President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a 2-hour name on Monday in what the U.S. mentioned was a push to get Russia to finish its lethal warfare in Ukraine.
Each Trump and Putin described the decision in a constructive gentle, with the Kremlin chief saying it was “frank” and “helpful,” however it’s not instantly clear what outcomes have been achieved.
Trump took to social media to reward the decision as having gone “very properly” and mentioned, “Russia and Ukraine will instantly begin negotiations towards a Ceasefire and, extra importantly, an END to the Conflict.”
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FILE – On this June 28, 2019, file picture, President Donald Trump, proper, shakes fingers with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, throughout a bilateral assembly on the sidelines of the G-20. (AP Photograph/Susan Walsh, File)
“The circumstances for that can be negotiated between the 2 events, as it may solely be, as a result of they know particulars of a negotiation that no one else would pay attention to,” he added.
Putin, in a press release after the decision, additionally famous that “a ceasefire with Ukraine is feasible” however famous “Russia and Ukraine should discover compromises that swimsuit each side.”
Any concrete particulars on the character of those compromises stay unclear, regardless of negotiation makes an attempt in Turkey on Friday, which Trump suggested failed as a result of he wanted to barter with Putin first.
Within the lead as much as the talks, Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with different world leaders like UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, who mentioned they’re mentioned the pressing want for Putin to comply with an unconditional ceasefire or face severe repercussions together with extra sanctions.
Trump didn’t point out any risk of sanctions following the decision or any settlement by Putin to an unconditional ceasefire.
Zelenskyy took to X following the decision and mentioned, “It is a defining second. The world can now see whether or not its leaders are really able to securing a ceasefire and attaining actual, lasting peace.”
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umerov talks to journalists, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Could 16, 2025. (AP)
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The ceasefire talks fell by after a Ukrainian delegation mentioned it was introduced with calls for from the Russian delegation that have been “unacceptable,” together with reported requires the entire removing of Ukrainian troops from 4 Ukrainian areas that Russian illegally annexed in 2022, together with Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia.
The Russian delegation additionally allegedly demanded that the worldwide neighborhood not solely acknowledge the areas as now Russian, however stop help to Ukraine, together with plans to produce peace-keeping troops as soon as the preventing concludes.
Trump mentioned he instantly alerted not solely Zelenskyy and Macron to the decision, but additionally Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Finnish President Alexander Stubb – none of whom instantly responded to Fox Information Digitals questions, nor have they pubically commented on the decision.
Trump additionally claimed that “the Vatican, as represented by the Pope, has acknowledged that it will be very excited about internet hosting the negotiations.
TIRANA, ALBANIA – MAY 16: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout picture was offered by a third-party group and should not adhere to Getty Pictures’ editorial coverage.) On this handout picture offered by the German Authorities Press Workplace (BPA), (LtoR) Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, maintain a phone dialog with US President Trump on the sidelines of a gathering on the sixth European Political Neighborhood summit on Could 16, 2025 at Skanderbeg Sq. in Tirana, Albania. (Photograph by KuglerSteffen/Bundesregierung by way of Getty Pictures)
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“Let the method start,” he added, although negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, mediated by the U.S., started months in the past in March.
The Vatican additionally didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s questions, although on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV took to X and mentioned, “The Holy See is prepared to assist enemies meet, so they could look one another within the eye and so folks could also be given again the dignity they deserve: the dignity of peace.
“With coronary heart in hand, I say to the leaders of countries: allow us to meet; allow us to dialogue; allow us to negotiate!” he added.
