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Donald Trump said that he spoke to Putin and urged him to spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers who are at war with Russia. He also expressed hope that there is a good chance of war coming to end soon.
US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin | File Image/AFP
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he had a “productive” discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin and suggested that there is a “very good chance” that the war with Ukraine could finally end.
Trump also “strongly” urged Putin to “spare the lives” of Ukrainian soldiers who are surrounded by the Russian troops.
“We had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, and there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end — BUT, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIAN TROOPS ARE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE RUSSIAN MILITARY, AND IN A VERY BAD AND VULNERABLE POSITION,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“I have strongly requested to President Putin that their lives be spared. This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II. God bless them all!!!” he added.
Trump-Putin talks come at a time when Russia and Ukraine are pushing for an end to the war.
Earlier on Thursday, Putin reacted to the US proposal for a 30-day immediate ceasefire, saying that Moscow was open to it but also insisted that crucial terms and concerns must be addressed beforehand.
“We agree with the proposal for a ceasefire (with Ukraine) to cease hostilities, but we proceed from the fact that this ceasefire should lead to an enduring peace and should remove the root causes of this crisis,” the Russian President said at a joint press conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Putin has also expressed his doubts about whether the Ukrainian forces would comply with the ceasefire and raised concerns that the halt in fighting could allow Zelenskyy’s forces to regroup.
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