Prior to the call, Trump said “many elements” of the ceasefire plan have already been agreed by Russia.
President Donald Trump called with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a 30-day ceasefire proposal to pave the way for a possible end to the Ukrainian war.
The call began at 10am and then ended, according to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino. It is unknown how long the call lasted. The White House said the readout will be made public soon.
Prior to the call, Trump said Monday that Russia would agree to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine, and that “many elements” had been agreed.
The reporter asked Ukraine about an already 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, and asked if Russia would agree.
“They’re going to do that,” Trump said he left the Kennedy Center in Washington. The president has been at the Cultural Events Center during his first tour since becoming chairman in February.
On the same day, Trump said he was looking forward to talking to Putin on Tuesday.
“Thousands of young soldiers, others are killed. It brings about the deaths of 2,500 soldiers every week. It must be over now. It will push the call with Putin very far.”
Over the weekend, Trump confirmed that leaders plan to discuss a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
Trump added on Sunday that the talks involve land and power plants and that they have already discussed the split of assets between the two countries.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also told reporters Monday that it would cover some land and other assets.
“There was a power plant on the Russian-Ukrainian border and we were having discussions with Ukrainians. He will deal with it tomorrow with a call with Putin,” Levitt said.
Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after March 11 consultations between Ukrainians and US officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
US envoy Steve Witkov met with Putin in Moscow and discussed the conditions of the ceasefire on Thursday. Witkov said he would not disclose the terms of the Russia ceasefire, but in an interview on Sunday he told CNN that he and Putin were having a positive and solution-based discussion.
Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Alexander Gurshko, said Monday that Moscow hopes to ensure NATO will not accept membership in the Security Alliance of Kiev.
“We require that the Ironclad Security guarantee be part of this agreement,” Grushko told Russian media outlet Izvestia. “Part of these guarantees is that Ukraine’s neutral position and the NATO countries refuse to accept it in their alliance.”
Ukrainian President Voldimir Zelenki previously argued that the peace agreement must include security assurances to ensure the capacity to protect oneself from potential future attacks.
Aldogra contributed to this report.
