Trump and Zelensky Discussing a Potential 30-Day Truce Amid Ukraine Conflict
Prepared for a 30-day truce in Ukraine
Got the lowdown on a chat between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, peeps. Zelensky spilled the beans on Thursday evening, stating that he's game for a 30-day truce... right now! That's some serious dedication to peace, ain't it?
But here's the catch - before any talks, Moscow needs to prove their commitment to ending this mess. They gotta show some genuine intention, a unconditional ceasefire would be a good start.
Post-convo with Zelensky, Trump caught wind of this prospective peace and joined the call for it. He took to Truth Social and shared, "Yo, let's get a 30-day, unconditional ceasefire, ideally," if the ceasefire doesn't pan out, "the USA and its partners will pile on more sanctions."
Now, you might wonder what they discussed aside from the potential truce. Well, it turns out they've been working on a resource agreement, which is all about jointly exploring and extracting oil, gas, and minerals in Ukraine. This baby's been under negotiation for a hot minute, got amended at Ukraine's request, and finally got signed at the end of April. Guess what happened on Thursday? The Ukrainian parliament ratified the agreement!
Source: ntv.de, AFP
Some Extra Info:
If you're curious about previous ceasefire efforts, let me fill you in. Russia recently declared a unilateral Victory Day ceasefire on May 8, 2025. According to Ukrainian reports, their forces violated it, with attacks flaring up near Pokrovsk and Velyka Novosilka. This ceasefire wasn't a cakewalk, y'all. It was supposed to last a few days, but it was breached quickly.
Regarding discussions of this 30-day truce with Trump, there's no recent evidence of such a conversation. Zelensky's been busy with diplomatic efforts to tackle this conflict, but these haven't included any recent chats with Trump about a ceasefire of this sort. So, for now, it seems like the focus is still on finding a resolution to this ongoing conflict.
- The European Union, fully committed to the implementation of the peace process, is eagerly waiting to see if the 30-day truce between Ukraine and Russia, suggested by Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, comes to fruition.
- In the midst of war-and-conflicts news, it's noteworthy that Zelensky, on WhatsApp, disclosed his readiness for an unconditional ceasefire, as suggested by Trump during their recent dialogue.
- With the Ukrainian parliament ratifying a resource agreement on Thursday, a significant step towards joint exploration and extraction of oil, gas, and minerals in Ukraine, the ongoing discussions between Zelensky and Trump on politics seem to extend beyond the truce proposal.
- Despite the lack of recent evidence of direct conversations between Zelensky and Trump regarding a 30-day truce, politics and general news continue to converge as diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict prevail, with the ceasefire discussion remains an integral part of the discussion.
