At a point of apparent understanding, Trump said he told Putin that I will “cannot have a nuclear weapon”, a position with which he believes the Russian president agreed
United States President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he held a telephone conversation with Russian homologous, Vladimir Putin, centered on Ukraine drones against Russian territory and increasing tensions around the Iran’s nuclear program.
“It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace,” Trump wrote on Truth Social social network, adding: “We discussed the attack on parked Russian aircraft [em aeródromos militares] by Ukraine, as well as several other attacks that have been occurring on both sides. ”
According to the US leader, Putin was clear in the call, which lasted approximately an hour and 15 minutes: Russia will have to respond to Ukrainian attacks that has aimed at military aircraft parked in Russian aerodromes. “Putin said, very vehemently, that he will have to ripine the recent attack on the Russian aerodromes, in a surprise operation carried out by the Ukrainian forces last Sunday.
In the operation, called “Spider’s Web” (in Portuguese “Spider Web”), Ukrainian drones launched from trucks within Russia attacked five military aerodromes. An attack from which, according to Trump, the US had no prior knowledge.
At a point of apparent understanding, Trump said he told Putin that I will “cannot have a nuclear weapon”, a position with which he believes the Russian President agreed.
“We also talked about Iran and the fact that the weather was running out in the country’s decision regarding nuclear weapons, which has to be taken quickly! I told President Putin that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and, in this regard, I believe we were in agreement,” he said.
Negotiations, bilateral and middle relationships East. What Kremlin says about the conversation
Minutes after Trump confirms to the world, through social networks, his contact with Putin, it was the turn of Russian President Yury Ushakov’s advisor to reveal that the conversation was extensive and covered several themes of international relevance.
About the situation in Ukraine, Putin addressed the results of the second round of conversations between Moscow and Kiev, held in Istanbul, accusing Ukraine of trying to “interrupt negotiations” through drone attacks.
“Ukraine tried to stop negotiations by conducting civil target attacks and the peaceful population under direct orders from the Kiev regime. The Russian side has not succumbed to provocation,” said Ushakov.
According to, in terms of bilateral relations, the two leaders discussed the possibility of restoring cooperation between Washington and Moscow, highlighting the “great potential” still existing. Both reaffirmed the commitment to maintain an open and constant line of communication with each other.
The conversation also included an exchange of impressions about the situation in the Middle East, namely the conflict between India and Pakistan, which, according to the Russian party, was fought with Donald Trump’s personal involvement.
Putin took the day to talk to another leader. This time, the Pope
The call between the two presidents happens the same day Putin spoke for the first time with Pope Leo XIV. According to Kremlin, quoted by Reuters, during the rare telephone conversation, Russian President reiterated his intention to achieve a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine, adding that for a fair and comprehensive resolution, it is essential to eliminate “the deep causes” of the crisis.
“During the exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine, Putin reiterated his interest in achieving peace through political and diplomatic means and stressed that for a final, fair and comprehensive final resolution of the crisis, it is necessary to eliminate its deep causes,” said Kremlin.
Interfax, also citing Kremlin, confirmed the exchange of words between Vladimir Putin and the head of the Catholic Church. The Russian President expressed gratitude to the Pope for his willingness to facilitate dialogue and expressed the hope that the Holy See can play a more active role in the defense of religious freedom in Ukraine.
“Putin thanked the Pope for his willingness to facilitate the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis and expressed hope in more active support for freedom of religion in Ukraine,” reads in the Kremlin press service statement.
