US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday regarding a proposed ceasefire for the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump expressed hope that by Tuesday, they may have “something to announce” about the US ceasefire proposal.
While returning to the White House aboard Air Force One, Trump told reporters, “We’re doing pretty well, I think, with Russia. We’ll see if we have something to announce, maybe by Tuesday.” He added, “A lot of work’s been done over the weekend, we want to see if we can bring that war to an end.”
Trump mentioned that the discussions would include topics such as land and power plants, noting that “a lot of land is a lot different than it was before the war.” He also stated that talks have already involved discussions on “dividing up certain assets.”
Last week, the Kremlin announced that US negotiators would visit Russia for further talks, but did not reveal specifics about the participants. Trump’s comments come after his statement last week that Ukraine had agreed to a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire.
Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the proposal for an “immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire,” which could be extended by mutual agreement, subject to Russia’s acceptance and implementation. In return, the US agreed to lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine.
In response to Trump’s proposal, Putin confirmed Russia’s theoretical agreement to the ceasefire but set tough conditions, demanding concessions from Ukraine. He also accused the Ukrainian government of being a key part of the “root cause” of the war.
On Friday, Putin also announced that Russia is working to restore ties with the US after relations were “practically reduced to zero” under the previous American administration. He commented on his relationship with Trump, stating, “Overall, the situation is starting to move,” adding, “Let’s see what comes out of this.”
