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Vladimir Putin made his first statements about a meeting with Trump in Alaska after returning to Russia at a meeting in the Kremlin on Saturday afternoon.
The Russian president said that he discussed the reasons for the crisis in Ukraine with his American colleague.
“We had the opportunity we used to talk about the reasons that gave birth to a crisis. Elimination of these deep reasons should form the basis of the resolution “, Putin said.
The Russian leader also said that the conversation that he had with Donald Trump was “Honest and significant. “
A peace agreement, not a ceasefire: a sudden change in Trump’s attitude towards Ukraine after a meeting with Putin raises new questions.
While his main goal, before the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, was to ensure a ceasefire in Ukraine, as a result of a sudden change of relations, US President Donald Trump said today that Ukraine should conclude a deal for him. “Russia is a very great power, and they (Ukraine) are not.”
After the meeting of Alaska, which did not lead to any agreement on a ceasefire, not reporting details about the discussions between the two leaders, Trump said today that he agreed with Putin that the negotiations should come directly to the peacekeeping settlement, and not through the ceasefire, and not through the ceasefire,
“Everyone decided that the best way to put an end to the terrible war between Russia and Ukraine is to move directly to a peacekeeping agreement that will put an end to the war, and not a simple armistice agreement that often does not adhere to,” the US president said.
Previously, Reuters announced the report of the AXIOS journalist Barack Ravid on X that Trump said Zelenski and European leaders during the telephone conversation that he had, Putin was not interested in a truce, but at the end of his comprehensive agreement.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said that on Monday he will go to Washington To discuss the following steps, after his telephone conversation with his American colleague. “On Monday, I meet President Trump in Washington to discuss all the details in order to put an end to bloodshed and war,” Zelensky said.
Nevertheless, after Trump’s statement about an emphasis on a peace agreement, and not on a truce, the President of Ukraine noted that Ukraine needs a real, long -term world, and not just “still termination” between Russian invasions.
For their part, the European allies of Kyiv welcomed Trump’s efforts, but promised to support Ukraine and tighten sanctions against Russia and again called on the United States to provide security guarantees for Ukraine.
Nevertheless, there were no reactions to a change in the attitude of the US President.
Trump is probably welcome in Moscow
It is expected that this turn of Trump will be welcomed in Moscow, which states that he wants a complete settlement, and not the termination of hostilities. Nevertheless, such a settlement will be complex, since the positions of the warring parties are “diametrically opposite”.
In the field of the military field, Russian troops are gradually gaining territories in recent months.
Before the Summit, Trump said that he would not be happy if he does not reach an agreement on a truce. But then he said that after his conversations with Zelensky “If everything goes well, we plan a meeting with President Putin. “
A visit to the White House oval office on Monday will become the second of the Ukrainian president there after an episodic first visit in February, where Trump and Vice President Jay Di Wence in a public attack on Zelensky.
The President of Ukraine himself today emphasized that he was playing for a tripartite meeting. “Ukraine confirms its readiness to work with the most possible efforts to achieve peace,” he said.
Nevertheless, Putin did not mention a meeting with Zelensky when he spoke with reporters. Kremlin consultant Yuri Usakov today said that the problem of a tripartite summit between the Russian, American and Ukrainian president was not discussed, the TASS Russian State Information Agency.
The need for security guarantees for Ukraine
In an interview with Hunt Hunty in Fox News, Trump implied that he and Putin discussed the exchange of territories and security guarantees for Ukraine and that they “very agreed”. “I think we are very close to the deal,” he said, adding: “Ukraine must agree. Maybe they say no.
Answering the question that he will advise Zelensky, Trump replied: “We must come to an agreement.” “Listen, Russia is a great power, and this is not so,” he said. “They are great soldiers.”
Zelensky emphasized the need for security guarantees for Kyiv to prevent Russia’s invasion in the future. He said that he and Trump discussed “positive messages from the American side” about participation.
According to unnamed sources in Reuters and the French agency, the USA today proposed security guarantees similar to Article 5 in NATO, but without Kyiv they officially joined the alliance of the North Atlantic. The Prime Minister of Italy Georgia Melony also told about this proposal.
However, according to sources, European leaders are looking for explanations about the role of the United States that will include this, but there are no details yet.
For his part, Putin did not show any signs of changing the long -term posts of Russia for the war, but agreeing with his American colleague that Ukraine’s security should be “ensured”.
“I would like to hope that the understanding that we have achieved will allow us to approach this goal and pave the way for peace in Ukraine,” Putin said at a press conference where none of the two leaders accepted issues.
“We expect Kyiv and European capitals will accept all this constructively and do not create any obstacles. The fact that they will not try to violate progress through problems or in the background. ”
For Putin, the very fact of a meeting with the President of the United States is a victory. The leader of the Kremlin was isolated by Western leaders with the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, and only a week ago was the threat of Trump’s new sanctions.
‘1-0 for Putin’
Trump also talked with European leaders after returning to Washington. Many emphasized the need to continue pressure on Russia.
The British Prime Minister Cyrus Starmer said that the end of the war is closer than when, thanks to Trump, but added: “Meanwhile, until (Putin) will not stop His barbaric attack, we will continue to impose more strict measures against his military machine with even more sanctions. “
France President Emmanuel Macron also conducted a reservation, which, saying that France would work with the United States and partners to achieve progress in a permanent world with security guarantees, also believed that it was “necessary to collect all the lessons of the last 30 years, and not, in particular.”
In the general announcement of European leaders, they emphasized that Russia “cannot“ have the potential for Vetonika for Ukraine to the European Union and NATO, and that “Ukraine must have unshakable security guarantees in order to effectively protect its sovereignty and territorial”.
“In my opinion, we are in the situation at least as uncertain as from the very beginning,” said Denmark Prime Minister, ”said Fredericen. “There were no changes, and there was no agreement. On the other hand, the Russians bombed all night, and for me this is clear evidence that Russia does not want peace, ”said Fredericksen in an interview with the doctor“ when I woke up this morning, my first thought was that we had to encourage and revise even more, ”said Prime Minister Jenaria, the chairman of the rotation in the euro -perfalessness trade union.
According to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the West must remain united, since he is included at the decisive moment for the future of Ukraine and European security. “A game of the future of Ukraine, the safety of Poland and all of Europe joined the decisive phase,” Tusk wrote in X. “Today it is even clear that Russia is only powerful, and Putin turned out to be a cunning player again. Therefore, maintaining the whole West is so important. ”
Some European politicians and commentators seemed caustic
“Putin took a reception with a red mess Trump, while Trump received nothing. How we were afraid: no truce, without the world “, Wolfgang Iinger, a former German ambassador to the United States, said X.
“There is no real progress – a clear 1-0 for Putin – no new sanctions. For Ukrainians: Nothing. For Europe: deeply disappointing. “
The Cold War historian Sergei Ranchenko wrote: “Putin is a decisive opponent, and, yes, he essentially won this round because he received something out of nothing. However, Trump did not sell Ukraine. “
“Unfortunately, Trump took Putin’s position, and this was Putin’s demand,” Olander Merezko, the head of the Ukrainian Committee of the House of Representatives for Foreign Affairs, said Reuters.
“Next time in Moscow”
Both Russia and Ukraine committed air attacks during the night, which have occurred daily from the beginning of the Russian invasion to 3.5 years, while Kyiv said that 139 clashes were registered on the first day on the last day.
Trump told Fox that he would now postpone the imposition of duties on China to buy Russian oil, but he may need to “think” in two or three weeks.
He also said that he could again see the President of Russia “very soon”, who immediately responded, saying to his American colleague in English: “Next time in Moscow.” “I believe that this can be done,” Trump answered.