President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that he will be speaking to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and an important announcement regarding the end the war in Ukraine may be made soon.
The US leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday evening.
Trump spoke to Putin on call on March 14 which was less than 24 hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine.
What Did Donald Trump Say?
Donald Trump stated, “We will see if we have something to announce maybe by Tuesday. I will be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday."
"A lot of work's been done over the weekend. We want to see if we can bring that war to an end,” he added.
Trump said land and power plants are part of the conversation around bringing the war to a close.
“We will be talking about land. We will be talking about power plants,” he said.
Trump described it as "dividing up certain assets.”
Putin and Zeleneskyy On Truce
Putin told a press conference on Thursday that he supported a truce in principle but set out a host of details that need to be clarified before it is agreed. Kyiv has already endorsed the truce proposal, although Ukrainian officials have publicly raised doubts as to whether Moscow will commit to such a deal.
Speaking to reporters in Kyiv on Saturday, after virtual talks between Western allies hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Zelenskyy voiced Ukraine's support for the 30-day full ceasefire proposal to discuss a longer-term peace plan, but said Russia would attempt to derail talks with conditions and “buts”.
Russia and Ukraine traded heavy aerial blows overnight, with both sides on Saturday reporting more than 100 enemy drones over their respective territories.
