Trump and Putin in conversation: a first step towards peace?

Trump and Putin in conversation: a first step towards peace?

A crucial phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin caused a lot of attention on Monday. The Kremlin announced that Putin agreed to a US proposal to suspend the attacks on Ukrainian energy systems for 30 days, provided that Ukraine does the same. This became known after the almost two -hour conversation between the two presidents, in which Trump described the conversation as "great". He said that the two had discussed many topics, including a possible peace process, but the details remain vague. According to ZDF , the Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umjerow already expressed that the presentation that thousands of Ukrainian soldiers were not correct.

Trump also demanded that the West should no longer deliver any further weapons and intelligence information to Ukraine, which is considered a challenge for western military aids. A possible ceasefire was described by Trump as a "first step on the way to peace". In addition, Putin announced that an exchange of 175 prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine should take place on Wednesday, while 23 seriously injured Ukrainian soldiers will be sent home as gesture. However, their financial and military conditions remained unclear, however, since the Kremlin has set up high demands for a final solution to the conflict, including the waiver of Ukraine on a NATO accession, reported vienna.at .

While the talks are to be continued in the Middle East, the situation on the front remains tense. Even if an immediate ceasefire is in prospect for the energy infrastructure, the skepticism is and remains great whether this can lead to permanent peace. Chancellor Olaf Scholz was reluctant and emphasized the need for a fair and permanent peace for Ukraine.