Trump announces US-led peace talks after calls with Putin and Zelenskiy

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WASHINGTON/Moscow/Kiev: Donald Trump has revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Wolodimir Zelannsky have agreed to seek peace during a separate phone conversation with them on Wednesday, from which US leaders The purpose of the dialogue has been instructed to end. The ongoing war in Ukraine.

This development came after his defense secretary suggested that Kiev would have to abandon his ambitions to join NATO and re -claim Russia -occupied territories.

After talking to Putin for more than an hour, Trump said the Russian leader, who had attacked Ukraine in 2022, wants to end the war, and he “Seas Fire in a very remote future. Discussed to get. “

“He wants it to be over, Trump told reporters at the Oval Office,” He does not want to end it and then wants to go back to the fight six months later. “

He added, “I think we are on the way for peace. I think President Putin wants peace, President Zilnski wants peace, and I want peace. I just want to stop killing people. Yes. “

Trump has long said that he will soon end the war in Ukraine, without any spelling, how he will perform it.

The Kremlin had previously agreed to meet Putin and Trump, and Putin invited Trump to Moscow. Trump said his first meeting will be in Saudi Arabia soon.

In a post on his social media platform, he said Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Rat Cliff, National Security Advisor Michael Walts, and Middle East envoy Steve Watkov negotiated the end of the war. Will lead.

Trump and Zilnski spoke with Putin after Trump’s demand, and Zillski’s office said the conversation lasted for about an hour.

Zelinski wrote on X, “I had a meaningful conversation with @Potus.

Ukraine peace talks have not been held in the early months of the conflict, which is now approaching its third anniversary. Trump’s predecessor, Biden, monitored billions of dollars of military and other aid, and had no direct contact with Putin since the Russian invasion.

Russia has occupied fifth of Ukraine and has demanded more territory than Kiev and has been declared permanently neutral under any peace agreement.

Ukraine demands that Russia withdraw from the occupied territory, and says it will have to receive NATO membership or equal security guarantee to prevent Moscow from re -attacking.

‘The purpose of’ aim ‘

Earlier on Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegasith presented the mostwhere of the administration so far about his view of the war, saying that for Kiev, all areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia since 2014 It is unrealistic to expect recovery, as it is gaining membership in NATO. .

“We want a sovereign and prosperous Ukraine like you,” Hegsit told a meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. “Chasing this deception will only prolong the war and hurt.”

Russia affiliated with Crimea in 2014, which Ukraine and many Western countries occupy the Ukraine territory.

Hegsit said any sustainable peace “should be included in strong security guarantee to ensure that the war will not resume”. But he said that US troops would not be deployed to Ukraine as part of such guarantees.

In a joint statement, Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the European Union said that the fate of Ukraine should not be decided without Kiev’s active participation. He said he was ready to increase Ukraine’s support and keep it in a power position.

Zlinski, in hopes of being interested in continuing his country’s support for his country, has recently proposed an agreement under which the United States will invest in minerals in Ukraine.

Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Basant said on Wednesday’s first visit to a member of Trump’s cabinet on Wednesday that such mineral agreements could work as a “security shield” for Ukraine after the war.

Trump also said that Rubio and Vice President JD Venus will talk about the war in Munich on Friday, where Ukrainian officials are expected to attend the annual security conference.

The new diplomacy continued on Tuesday following a US Russian prisoner exchange, about which the Kremlin said could help build trust between the two countries.

According to an official, Russia on Tuesday liberated US school teachers Mark Fogle, who was sentenced to 14 years in a Russian prison, in exchange for Russian cybercrime boss in the United States.