According to “WSJ”, citing three sources, Trump told European leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that Putin is not ready to end the war because he thinks that Russia is currently winning.
On Monday, after a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, Trump said he was convinced that Putin wants peace. – I just spent 2.5 hours talking to Vladimir Putin and we made some progress. This is a terrible situation, 5,000 Young people die every week, so I hope we do something – said the American president.
Trump also stated that Pope Leon XIV could play a role in bringing the end of the war. The Vatican has already offered its mediation services between Russia and Ukraine, and conversations – according to “Wall Street Journal” – are to start around mid -June.
Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. “We are waiting for the project”
After Monday's telephone conversations with Putin and Zelanski, the US president announced that Russia and Ukraine were to immediately start talks about the suspension of weapons and the end of the war. He also reported that the details of the suspension agreement would be established directly between Ukraine and Russia, because only these countries “know small details that no one else has about”.
Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin pointed out after talking to Trump that “Moscow and Kiev must find compromises that will suit all parties.” – Russia is ready to cooperate with Ukraine over the Memorandum, including a suspension of weapons – announced the Russian leader.
“We are waiting for a project prepared by Russia, defining the principles of suspending weapons,” Wołodymyr Zełnski said, quoted by Al-Jazira. The President of Ukraine announced that the document was to transfer the United States to Kiev. Zelanski also pointed out that peace talks could take place in Turkey, Switzerland or the Vatican.
