US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin made “a very promising statement” on a possible Ukraine ceasefire, but said “it was not complete.”
Following Trump’s comments, Putin said that he had supported the idea of ​​the 30-day ceasefire, but had serious questions that he wanted to discuss with his American counterpart.
“He made a very promising statement, but it was not complete,” Trump, who was meeting NATO’s head Mark Rute at the White House, told reporters when asked about Putin’s remarks.
“I would like to meet or talk to him. But we have to get it (a ceasefire deal) with fasting.”
Trump, whose special envoy Steve Witcoff arrived Moscow to talk on Ukraine on Thursday, said it would “be a very disappointing moment for the world” if Russia rejects the peace plan.
Trump said, “A lot of details of a final agreement have been actually discussed. Now we are going to see what is Russia and if not, it will be a very disappointing moment for the world,” said Trump.
Trump also gave a glimpse of talks for a long -term peace after any ceasefire, in which area Ukraine would have to give to Russia.
Russia began a full -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
“We are not working in the dark. We are discussing with pieces of Ukraine land and land which will be kept and lost,” he said.
He said that “a very large power plant was also included – which is going to get the power plant?”
Trump did not name any nuances, but is currently on the advance rows of the Zaporizhjia nuclear power plant organized by Russia. It is Europe’s largest nuclear power station.
The dialogue was complex because they effectively “building a country edge,” said Trump.
Ukraine agreed to an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire at Saudi Arabia this week, leaning for pressure after a demonstration between Trump and President Volodimier Zelanski at the Oval Office on 28 February.
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