Peace in Ukraine seems to be closer today than yesterday. The news has jumped shortly after 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The president of the United States, Donald Trumphas announced that, after maintaining a Telephone conversation With the Russian president, Vladimir Putinthe .
As Trump himself explained in his Social Truth Social network, that agreement with Putin has been achieved after maintaining a “long and very productive phone call” in which Both have coincided with the need to “stop the millions of deaths that are taking place in the war between Russia and Ukraine.”
In that sense, the US president He has been convinced that these negotiations “will be a success” And he has reiterated that it is “a war that would not have happened if I had been president.”
Putin is open to negotiate
After Trump’s message, it has been The Kremlin the fact that He has confirmed the telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump and has contributed details about the points of agreement that have been reached in it.
The Russian President has highlighted “the need to eliminate the deep causes of the conflict” To end the war in Ukraine. And, according to Kremlin, both presidents have agreed that “A long -term solution can be achieved through peaceful negotiations.”
Likewise, Putin has informed Trump in the call that You are willing to put Russia and the United States aside (more palpable than ever since the beginning of the Ukraine War) and “collaborate.”
In addition, the Kremlin has announced that both the president of Russia and the United States have agreed Give continuity to these “personal contacts”. In fact, late on Wednesday night, to talk about Ukraine.
Positive response from Zelenski
Shortly after finishing the call with Putin ,. The objective was to convey that the Russian president was willing to undertake as soon as possible some peace negotiations and thus Know your position about it.
Zelenski’s response has been positive. The president of Ukraine Go with good eyes to sit at the table with the Russian part To try to end a war that in just a few days, on February 24, he will turn three years.
“No one wants peace more than Ukraine. Together with the United States, we are defining the next steps to stop Russian aggression and guarantee lasting and reliable peace. As President Trump said, let’s do it “Zelenski stood out in a message on his profile on the social network X.
The president of Ukraine has described the telephone conversation with his American counterpart as “very significant” and has announced that He has agreed with Trump “to maintain more contact and plan next meetings.”
What does the European Union say
Another important part in the Ukraine War has been the European Unionthat from the first moment has been totally against the Russian military invasion against Ukrainian territory.
Regarding that agreement between Trump and Putin to initiate “immediately” negotiations about the possible end of the war, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Spain and Poland have stressed from Paris that Peace in Ukraine should be achieved taking into account Ukrainians. Therefore, they have avoided expressly assessing that commitment achieved between the American president and the Russian.
“Nothing can be decided about Ukraine without Ukraine and nothing can be decided about European security without Europe Because Russian aggression to Ukraine clearly affects European security, “said the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares.
In the same line, his French counterpart has been manifested, Jean-Noël Barrotwho has insisted that The Ukrainians are “owners of the parameters of a peace negotiation” With the Russians because they are “a sovereign people.”
What will the potential peace negotiations be
Regarding how these potential peace negotiations will be based, little is known (or almost nothing). The only information that Trump has given is that he has asked “the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio; to the director of the CIA, John Ratcliffe; the Minister of National Security, Michael Waltz; and the ambassador and special envoy, Steve Witkoff, who direct the negotiations “.
As for Ukraine and Russia, none of the parties has pronounced Throughout Wednesday on the way in which negotiations would be developed To end the armed conflict.
However, understanding that his legitimacy as president of Ukraine does not remain in force to (as a consequence of being at war) not having summoned the elections that would have to have been held on March 31, 2024.
Everything is an unknown. And it is impossible to know the real chances that, if they end up carrying out these negotiations, Ukraine and Russia can reach an agreement that leads to war to its end point. What does seemtaking into account the conversations that have occurred in recent hours, It is that peace in Ukraine seems to be closer today than yesterday.
