Mooning Over a Truce: Zelensky and Trump's Telephonic Tango
Zelenskyy and Trump engage in conversations about a potential truce in their phone conversation. - Zelenskyy and Trump deliberate over potential truce in their conversation
Jumpstart the peace-making process, mate! According to the sketchy details, Kyiv needs Moscow to put a sock in it and show some bloody sincerity about ending this damned war by kickstarting an unconditional ceasefire first.
A juicy chat between Zelensky and Trump's helplines led to Trump giving a holler for a 30-day, unadulterated ceasefire on his Truth Socials ballyhoo. If the peace doesn't stick, "the Yanks and their mates will slap on some more sanctions," Trump threatened.
In Zelensky's own words, their yack on the blower also touched on the Ukraine-US resource agreement. This draft, which was hashed out over a long spell and tweaked at Ukraine's demand, was finally all signed and sealed at the tail end of April. Yesterday, the Ukrainian parliament stamped its approval on the nuptial, which pertains to the joint jim-dandy of oil, gas, and minerals in Ukraine.
Initially, Kyiv was hoping that the Yanks would offer a security guarantee to fend off future Russian attacks in exchange for a cozy pass to Ukrainian resources. However, Washington nixed that proposal. Nonetheless, the doc they eventually scrawled up was still considered a diplomatic victory for Kyiv.
- Donald Trump
- Volodymyr Zelensky
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Sources:1. CNN2. Reuters3. BBC News4. Bellingcat
- Donald Trump, the former US President, and Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian President, discussed a possible ceasefire in Ukraine during a telephone conversation.
- The conversation between Trump and Zelensky took place amidst ongoing war and conflicts between Ukraine and Russia, with both leaders expressing their intentions to provide a ceasefire.
- Trump called for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire over his Truth Socials platform, following the phone call with Zelensky.
- The ceasefire initiative was met with threats of additional sanctions from Trump if the peace does not stick, indicating continued involvement of the US in the political circumstances surrounding Ukraine.
