Trump to discuss ceasefire with Putin in high-stakes chat
Donald Trump intends to speak with Vladimir Putin. The conversation is scheduled to take place on Monday at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, announced the US president on social media.
What do you need to know?
- When will Trump and Putin talk? Donald Trump announced that the conversation with Vladimir Putin will take place on Monday at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.
- What is the purpose of the talks? The main topics will be ending the armed conflict, which results in more than 5,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers being killed weekly, along with trade issues.
- What follows after the conversation with Putin? After speaking with Putin, Trump plans to contact Volodymyr Zelensky and jointly speak with NATO leaders.
"I will be speaking, by telephone, to president Vladimir Putin of Russia on Monday, at 10 AM," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The subjects of the call will be, stopping the 'bloodbath,' that is killing, on average, more than 5,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers a week, and trade," he indicated.
Furthermore, Trump stated that after speaking with Putin, he will call Volodymyr Zelensky, and then together they will reach out to NATO leaders. However, the American president did not specify which leaders he intends to speak with.
"Hopefully it will be a productive day, a ceasefire will take place, and this very violent war, a war that should have never happened, will end," he added.
Failed talks in Istanbul
On Friday in Istanbul, the first Ukrainian-Russian negotiations in three years took place. The talks did not result in a breakthrough.
The delegations only agreed on the exchange of prisoners and that there will be another meeting.
