Trump and Putin pause their meeting for a phone conversation
In a significant development, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call during the Ukraine summit at the White House, according to multiple sources, including German newspaper Bild. The summit, which involved discussions on issues beyond the Ukraine conflict, was disrupted for the phone call.
The participants at the Ukraine summit included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and heads of state and government from the EU. Trump took a break from his meeting with the Europeans to place this call, during which he discussed arranging further talks, including a potential trilateral summit involving Putin, Zelensky, and himself. However, Putin has not yet agreed to the proposed trilateral summit, and no date or location has been set for a meeting between Putin and Zelensky.
Trump expressed optimism both in his meeting with Zelensky and with the European leaders about the possibility of a peace deal and the trilateral summit. Regarding broader European involvement, Trump mentioned that Europe would be involved in the peace process, but the format of future discussions may differ. He emphasized that Europe is not dictating the process but will participate in it alongside Ukraine.
Despite efforts toward peace negotiations, Russian strikes on Ukraine have continued, which has caused frustration for Trump, although he remains hopeful for progress toward ending the war.
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Further discussions with the Europeans in a potentially different format may follow the Ukraine summit, but the details of these discussions are not specified in this article. The Ukraine summit at the White House involved discussions on the Ukraine conflict as well as other matters.
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