Kremlin claims Putin has spoken with Trump and is ready for Victory Day truce
Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, has claimed that Vladimir Putin held a phone call with US President Donald Trump, during which he expressed readiness to declare a "truce" on Victory Day, a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, celebrated on 9 May.
Source: European Pravda, citing Russian state propaganda news agency RIA Novosti
Details: Ushakov said Trump supported the idea of a truce.
The Kremlin said the phone call lasted about 1.5 hours.
During the call, Putin complained to Trump about alleged Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets in Russia. He also said Russia will achieve its goals in the war, but "seeks to do so through negotiations".
Trump, for his part, said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is "almost there".
Background:
- On 26 April, Donald Trump said he is holding "constructive talks" with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy and with Vladimir Putin.
- At the beginning of April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan confirmed that Türkiye is willing to host the next round of negotiations aimed at ending the Russo-Ukrainian war.
- On 25 April, during a visit to Azerbaijan, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready for another round of peace talks with Russia in a trilateral format on Azerbaijani territory.
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