A call between Donald Trump e Vladimir Putin has raised new hopes for a possible change in the conflict that has afflicted Ukraine for almost three years. The American president himself made it public, who on Truth enthusiastically shared details of the conversation: “I had a long and highly productive phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. We discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, energy, artificial intelligence, the power of the dollar and various other topics." The call, also confirmed by Moscow, is duration about an hour and a half.
Trump continued to recount the discussion: “We both reflected on the great history of our nations and how we fought so successfully together in World War II, and how Russia lost tens of millions of people and we lost so many!” the American leader continued. “Each of us spoke about the strengths of our respective nations and the great advantages we will have working together one day.”
Trump-Putin Phone Call: Agreement on Immediate Negotiations for Ukraine
During the call, Trump and Putin agreed to “work together, very closely, including visiting each other’s countries” and to immediately begin negotiations on Ukraine. “We will start by calling the Ukrainian president Zelensky to inform him of the conversation, which I will do immediately,” Trump said, highlighting the urgency of “stopping the deaths that are occurring in the war between Russia and Ukraine.” The tycoon, speaking to reporters at the White House, also clarified: “Sooner or later” in Ukraine “there will be elections are necessary” and that he plans to meet the Russian president “in the future,” probably in Saudi Arabia. Trump also said that he doesn't think so “functional” for theUkraine joins NATO.
Trump announced that he had appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, and Ambassador and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to lead the negotiations, saying he was “firmly confident” that they would be successful. He then thanked Putin “for the time and effort he devoted to this call” and for the Marc Fogel's release, American teacher sentenced to 14 years in prison for possession of soft drugs used for health reasons.
Russia Confirms Phone Call, Invites Trump to Moscow
The spokesman for the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, promptly confirmed the meeting, adding that Putin formally invited Trump to Moscow. “Putin stressed the need to address the root causes of the conflict and agreed with Trump that a long-term solution could be achieved through peaceful negotiations,” Tass reported. As a gesture of openness, Russia set free, together with Marc Fogel, also others three prisoners detained in Belarus, as confirmed by the White House.
Zelensky cautious but optimistic
After call with Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed cautious optimism, calling the conversation “significant.” He said he and Trump discussed “the opportunities to achieve peace” and “the willingness to work together as a team,” highlighting Ukraine’s advanced technological capabilities, such as those in the drone sector. “We discussed many aspects, diplomatic, military and economic, and President Trump briefed me on what Putin told him. We believe that the strength of America, together with Ukraine and all our partners, is enough to push Russia towards peace,” he concluded. The Ukrainian leader thanked Trump “for his interest in what we can achieve together.”
Finally, the Ukrainian leader confirmed the arrival of the “first draft of theagreement from the United States” and declared: “We will do everything to study all the details of the document and get to the Munich Conference, because we do not want to waste time”.
Trump's Red Lines and the European Position
In Brussels, during the NATO-Ukraine Council, the American Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth he clarified the “lines bitchy” by Trump on NATO and Ukraine, saying that a “return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders” – including Crimea – is “unrealistic”. He also excluding the possibility of aUkraine's membership of NATO as a result of the peace negotiations, specifying that any peacekeeping troops must be part of non-NATO missions and not be covered by Article 5.
Hegseth's position highlights the complexity of the geopolitical situation, considering that theEuropean unionto maintain a line more rigid against Russia. Germany, France e Spain They reiterated that “there can be no peace agreement in Ukraine without the participation of Kiev and Europe,” thus underlining the divergences between European and American foreign policies.
While the phone call between Trump and Putin opens glimmers of optimism, on the other hand the EU's reservations suggest a complex and uncertain negotiating path. The will to negotiate is there, but fundamental issues such as Ukraine's borders, security guarantees and Europe's role in the negotiations remain to be resolved.
