During the press conference, Trump was asked if the Friday ultimatum on the imposition of sanctions on Russia – in the absence of consent to the suspension of weapons – is still in force. – It will depend on Putin. We'll see what he will have to say. I am very disappointed He said.
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Trump emphasized that The condition of Putin's meeting with Zelanski is not part of his conversations with Moscow. “This is not true,” he said.
Conflicted signals about meeting Putin
A spokeswoman for the White House Karoline Leavitt informed the day before that The Russians have expressed a desire to meet with Trump, and the president is open to talks with Putin and Zelnski. In turn, according to “New York Times” The American leader is planning a meeting with Putin next week, after which there could be three -sided talks with Ukraine.
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However, on Thursday, the Politico portal, citing a source in the White House, said that Putin must meet with Zelanski earlier before his double -sided conversation with Trump occurs.
Wołodymyr Zelnski after talking to Donald Trump
On Wednesday, the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zełenski informed that he talked to the US President Donald Trump by phone. “Our common position with our partners is absolutely clear – the war must end. And this must be honest,” said the President of Ukraine in his latest post on Platform X.
As the President of Ukraine wrote, This conversation took place after the visit of the representative of President Trump Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
“European leaders participated in the conversation and I am grateful to each of them for support. We discussed what was established in Moscow. Ukraine will certainly defend its independence. We all need a durable and reliable room. Russia must end the war, which it began. Thank you to everyone who stands on the side of Ukraine” – wrote Wołodymyr Zelnski.
