United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday asserted that he had a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin describing it as “not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace.” The discussions took place following the recent drone attacks carried out by Ukraine targeting Russian bombers on Sunday.
Trump Holds Call With Putin, Says No ‘Immediate Peace’ In Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The two leaders also discussed Russia’s involvement in Trump’s nuclear deal with Iran.
Trump’s statement
Trump released a statement on his Truth Social platform stating that the call lasted for about 65 minutes. “It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace,” he said.
He further stated that, "President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields."
The two leaders also discussed Trump’s push for a nuclear deal with Iran stating that “President Putin suggested that he will participate in the discussions with Iran and that he could, perhaps, be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion. “It is my opinion that Iran has been slow-walking their decision on this very important matter, and we will need a definitive answer in a very short period of time!”
Russia’s stance
Yuri Yushakov, Putin’s presidential aide briefed reporters after the call ended highlighting that the two leaders “touched upon” the strikes that were conducted by Ukraine and that the US president “confirmed again that the Americans were not informed about this in advance," as reported by abc NEWS.
He also claimed that both leaders claimed the conversation to be “positive and very productive” while “confirming their readiness to remain in constant contact with each other."
Negotiations ongoing
Russia and Ukraine have held several rounds of negotiations, with the latest one being conducted in Istanbul on Monday. Despite Trump’s attempts to broker a ceasefire deal, no solution has yet been achieved with the recent attacks aggravating the situation further. The two sides did agree to a prisoner swap but no development on the peace talks was achieved.
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