The president of Undios states, said tonight be “discontent” Because he did not achieve “No progress” on peace negotiations in Ukraine.
“We had a call. It was quite long and we talked about many issues.he declared before the press before addressing the presidential aircraft Air Force One to Iowa.
When journalists insisted, the Republican added: “No, we don’t achieve any progress with them.”
According to the reato disseminated by the Kremlin, Trump asked Putin for an end of hostilities in Ukraine, but the Russian president replied that he will not renounce his goals. “Russia will not deviate from its goals”Said the presidential advisor of International Policy, Yuri Ushakov, at a telephone press conference. Putin also made it clear that Russia maintains its commitment to achieve its objectives in Ukraine and address what it described as the “deep causes” of the conflict.
The telephone conversation, which lasted almost an hour, took place shortly after Washington To Ukraine after a review of his military spending.
The previous phone call between both leaders, who have maintained at least six so far this yeartook place on June 14, coinciding with the 79th birthday of the American president.
Putin said he launched the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 to counteract what he called a Threat to security derived from Ukraine aspirations to join NATO and to defend the justifications that kyiv and his western allies firmly reject. Has maintained that any future peace agreement must include the Ukraine resignation to his ambitions to join the Atlantic Alliance and the recognition of the territorial conquests of Russia.
Trump and Putin call history history
The call marked the sixth conversation publicly recognized among the two leaders since Trump returned to office earlier this year. His last confirmed call took place on June 14, just A day after Israel launched an attack against Iran. The renewed contact between Trump and Putin seems to reflect a mutual interest in restoring relations between the United States and Russia, which They have deteriorated drastically during the war in Ukrainethat already enters his fourth year.
The conversation between Trump and Putin occurs just two days after Russian President Putin held.
Thursday’s call also occurs after the announcement of the Pentagon to temporarily suspend the shipments of certain weapons to Ukraine. The pause, which is part of a global reassessment of US military reservesaffects the deliveries of aerial defense systems, guided precision artillery and other critical equipment. An American official and a former national security official, both on condition of anonymity, confirmed the types With retained weapons, since the Department of Defense has not yet revealed the details.
In his first public statements about the pause in shipments, Trump told the press on Thursday that the United States continues to help Ukraine: “We are giving weapons, But we have given many weaponsbut we are giving weapons and we are working with them and trying to help them, but Joe Biden emptied our entire country giving them weapons and we have to make sure we have enough for us. “
Ushakov said the recent pause in US military assistance to Ukraine It was not discussed during the conversation between Trump and Putin.
