According to early reports about the conversation, Putin did not agree to the 30-day ceasefire. But Putin and Trump “agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire, as well as technical negotiations on implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, full ceasefire and permanent peace.”
A readout of the phone call also noted, “The two leaders agreed that a future with an improved bilateral relationship between the United States and Russia has huge upside. This includes enormous economic deals and geopolitical stability when peace has been achieved.”
On Monday, Trump told reporters, “What’s happening in Ukraine is not good. But we’re going to see if we can work a peace agreement, a ceasefire and peace, and I think we’ll be able to do it.”
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Trump, who had a contentious meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy at the White House on Feb. 28, said that encounter and a freeze on military aid were part of an effort to get Ukraine to “do the right thing.”
Putin has indicated he wants to protect Russia from Western aggression, especially the eastward expansion of NATO. Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has resulted in almost 40,000 civilian deaths, plus estimated military casualties nearing the 1 million mark.
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