Trump speaks to Putin on Tuesday, possibly news about Ukraine

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Developments in Ukraine are still the focus of international attention. In a report, US President Donald Trump announced that the Russian President Vladimir Putin speak to Russian President. Trump expressed hope that they could "announce something" with regard to the ceasefire proposed by the USA.

President Trump about the talks with Russia

"I think we are making a good progress with Russia. We will see whether we can announce something by Tuesday. I will speak to President Putin on Tuesday," Trump told the reporter during his return flight in Air Force One of a weekend in Mar-A-Lago.

progress in the negotiations

Trump emphasized that many progress had been made last weekend. "We want to see if we can end this war," he added. "Maybe we will succeed, maybe not, but I think we have a very good chance." He explained that many topics have already been discussed on both sides.

content of the negotiations

A central point of the negotiations will be the discussion about the country and power plants. "A lot has changed compared to the time before the war," said Trump. The ongoing talks have already included the division of certain assets.

Kremlin reacts positively to US proposal

Last week the Kremlin also announced that US negotiators will travel to Russia to have further discussions, even if no details were published on the participants.

Putin's answer to the ceasefire

Trump had also announced that Ukraine had accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the USA, which means that the pressure is now on Russia. However, Putin's answer was vague. He explained that Moscow theoretically agreed to the proposal, but set up strict conditions and called for concessions from Kiev. He ran his view that the current Ukrainian government was part of the "cause" of the war.

Restoration of relationships with the USA

On Friday, Putin also expressed that his country was working to restore relationships with the United States that were practically reduced to zero under the previous American administration. "Overall, the situation begins to change," he said in relation to the relationships with Trump administration. "Let us see what will arise from it."