Trump and Putin halt their meeting for a phone conversation
In an unexpected turn of events, US President Donald Trump took a break from his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven European leaders at the White House to have a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The initial report of this phone call was made by "Bild."
The focus of the meeting at the White House was on the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Trump expressed optimism about the prospect of a peace deal following these discussions. However, it's not clear whether the phone call between Trump and Putin was directly related to the Ukraine summit.
The location of the phone call between the two leaders was not specified. Meanwhile, the participants in the White House meeting were from the EU.
Following the Ukraine summit, further discussions with Europeans in a potentially different format are expected to take place. The exact nature and format of these discussions are not yet clear.
U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg, have been engaging with European counterparts and Ukrainian officials on security guarantees and diplomatic efforts. This ongoing coordination with Europeans suggests a continued focus on finding a resolution to the Ukraine conflict.
Russia, for its part, has acknowledged discussions about raising the level of Russian and Ukrainian representation in negotiations, but has not confirmed a specific meeting with Zelensky and Trump.
Sources close to the negotiations circles have confirmed these developments, providing a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes diplomacy surrounding the Ukraine conflict.
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