US EditionTrump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War: WSJ
- On Monday, during a call with European officials, U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not appear willing to bring the conflict in Ukraine to an end.
- This acknowledgment followed Trump's earlier phone call with Putin and contrasts with his public stance that Putin desires peace.
- Trump appeared hesitant to join European efforts for new sanctions, hinted he might consider sanctions if Putin refused ceasefire, but later reversed his position.
- Trump called for a 30-day ceasefire in an early May social media post but objected to European leaders' insistence on an "unconditional ceasefire" at Vatican-hosted peace talks expected in mid-June.
- Trump's position marks a difference from the EU, as the U.S. Plans to continue weapon exports to Ukraine, while Trump prioritizes lower-level negotiations and economic ties with Russia.
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Trump Has Told European Leaders and Zelensky that Putin Is Not Ready for Peace, Says Wall Street Journal
US President Donald Trump has informed European leaders and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready for a peace agreement after all. This is according to the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal, based on several anonymous sources. Trump had previously threatened additional sanctions if Russia rejected an agreement, but the president has not yet translated his words into actions.
Trump Confirms that Putin Is Not Ready for Peace and Ending the War
Al Bawaba - After a series of speculations about the fate of the Russian-Ukrainian war, US President Donald Trump told European leaders in a phone call that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready for peace and an end to the war in Ukraine because he believes he is victorious...
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