Trump says he has proposed "a little bit of a ceasefire" to Putin, calls conversation "very good"
US President Donald Trump has shared details of his conversation with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
Source: Trump speaking to journalists in the Oval Office on 29 April; European Pravda
Details: Trump said the conversation was "very good".
He said he hopes that a solution to the Russo-Ukrainian war will come "relatively quickly".
Trump also said he has proposed a "little bit of a ceasefire" to Putin.
Quote: "I suggested a little bit of a ceasefire, and I think he might do that."
More details: Trump also said Putin has offered him assistance in the war against Iran during the phone call, including on enriched uranium.
Quote: "I said I'd much rather have you be involved with ending the war with Ukraine. He told me he'd like to be involved with the enrichment [of uranium – ed.]. If he can help us get it."
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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