Ukraine: Putin, Trump Discuss Peace Talks; Sides Signal Readiness for Ceasefire Negotiations
Photo: Dall-E, illustrative purposes
After his call with Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the press and shared details of the conversation, Orda.kz reports.
According to Putin, the discussion lasted more than two hours and focused primarily on resolving the conflict in Ukraine and exploring possible paths to peace.
“The conversation was very substantive and quite candid. I thanked Donald Trump for supporting the resumption of direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv,” Putin said.
He added that Trump acknowledged Russia’s stated commitment to a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Ukraine.
The Russian leader also expressed Moscow’s readiness to work on a memorandum with Ukraine that would outline conditions for a ceasefire.
We are prepared to move in this direction. However, halting hostilities will only be possible once the relevant agreements are reached. It is necessary to find compromises acceptable to all parties,Putin emphasized.
On May 15, Russian and Ukrainian representatives met in Istanbul in a closed-door session. The meeting lasted around two hours.
The two sides reached an agreement for a large-scale prisoner exchange involving 1,000 individuals from each side. In addition, Kyiv proposed direct talks between the two countries’ leaders.
Trump later described the call with Putin as "successful."
In a post on Truth Social, he stated that Russia and Ukraine would soon begin negotiations not only for a ceasefire but, more importantly, to end the war.
According to Trump, Moscow also expressed interest in launching major trade relations with the United States after the war ends. He called Russia’s economic potential “limitless.”
The U.S. president added that Ukraine, too, would benefit from postwar reconstruction and new trade opportunities.
Trump later told reporters he wouldn't impose new sanctions because there's a "chance" for a ceasefire.
"Because I think there's a chance of getting something done, and if you do that, you could also make it much worse," he said, according to CNN.
He added that there could be a time when that would happen.
Original Author: Rustam Muratov, Second Article
Latest news
- Kazakhstan Introduces New Rules for Parcels Ordered from Foreign Marketplaces
- FlyArystan Appoints Executive from European Airline as CEO
- Freedom Bank Cancels Planned Kyrgyz Subsidiary After Shareholder Vote
- Kazakhstan’s Industry Sees Early-Year Slowdown
- Organizer of Multi-Billion-Tenge Online Casino Operation Brought to Kazakhstan
- Parents Oppose a Complete Ban on Smartphones in Kazakhstan’s Schools
- Tokayev and Japarov Exchange Support Amid Constitutional Reforms and Political Resignations
- Oskemen Recorded Over 1,000 Exceedances of Harmful Air Pollutants
- Why Dariga Nazarbayeva’s Hotel in Astana Was Sold to «Otbasy Bank»
- Burger King Suspends Regional Head After Public Outcry Over Autistic Employee’s Dismissal
- Government Reveals When Kazakhstan Will Launch a New Oil Refinery
- Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulates Xi Jinping on Chinese New Year
- Part of Shymkent’s 3-Billion-Tenge Dam Destroyed One Month After Completion
- Putin to Visit Kazakhstan in Late May at Tokayev’s Invitation
- Clean Air for Almaty: Coal Power to Be Moved to Pavlodar Region
- Burger King Employee With Autism Allegedly Pressured to Resign After Management Change
- Bagdat Musin Explains Why KazLLM Is Not «Kazakhstan’s ChatGPT»
- Military Convoys in Three Kazakh Cities — What the Defense Ministry Says
- Kazakhstan Takes Two Golds at Artistic Swimming World Cup Stage in Medellín
- 2,500 Participants from 22 Countries: Almaty Opens the Running Season
