Trump talks to Putin on the phone before meeting with Zelensky

The North American and Ukrainian presidents discuss this Sunday (28) a peace plan for Ukraine, security guarantees, the future of Donbass and the Zaporizhzhia plant and the country’s economic reconstruction

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Trump and Putin’s call took place before the US president’s meeting with Zelensky

The President of the United States, said he had spoken with his Russian counterpart, this Sunday (28), before a bilateral meeting with the Ukrainian leader, . they will discuss the peace plan.

Through a publication on his profile on the Trust Social network, Trump classified the conversation with Putin as “very productive”. However, he did not detail what was discussed on the call. The American president mentioned the meeting with Zelensky at his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, and invited the press to attend.

The meeting between Trump and Zelensky takes place just a few months before the Russian invasion of Ukraine turns four years old, on February 24. The final negotiation of the an altered version of and considered unfavorable by Kiev. and “legally binding” policies from the West to prevent further aggression from Russia in exchange for possible territorial concessions or a ceasefire.

Trump and Zelensky will also talk about control of Donbass, a territory in eastern Ukraine most of which is under Russian control. The Kremlin demands the total withdrawal of located in the region.

Also on the agenda is the discussion on the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, built in eastern Ukraine and occupied by Russian troops.

Furthermore, the economic reconstruction of Ukraine with international financial support should be addressed at the meeting.

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