On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump was said to have been left waiting as his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, postponed their planned phone conversation.
President Trump addressed the annual congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs just before an important phone call. The White House announced that the highly awaited conversation between Trump and Putin began at 2:59 PM (UK Time), which was nearly two hours later than scheduled. However, they also mentioned that discussions regarding a ceasefire in Moscow’s invasion were progressing positively. Trump has expressed his willingness to talk about which areas of occupied Ukraine Russia might retain, noting over the weekend that Moscow and Washington are in talks about “dividing up certain assets.”
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Concerns are rising in Kyiv and across European capitals regarding the 78-year-old Republican’s potential to concede too much to Putin, a leader he has often praised in the past. While a ceasefire is not yet assured, Kyiv has agreed to pause hostilities for 30 days and engage in discussions with Russia, more than three years after Moscow’s invasion. However, Putin has outlined several conditions that must be met. On social media late Monday, Trump mentioned that “many elements of a final agreement have been reached, but there is still much to resolve.”
He noted that the negotiations were entering a “very critical stage.” Before the call, Putin delivered a staunchly anti-Western address, asserting that the West would continue to undermine Russia even if sanctions related to its invasion of Ukraine were lifted. He ridiculed the G7, drawing loud applause from the audience, claiming it was too insignificant to “see on a map.” Meanwhile, Kyiv expressed its expectation that Moscow would accept the ceasefire “unconditionally.”
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