Trump and Putin poised for crucial talks amid Ukraine crisis
President Donald Trump's team is preparing for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, stated Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz. He added that "telephone conversations between Putin and Trump could take place in the near future."
Waltz confirmed on the ABC television programme that preparations are already underway without specifying possible dates or meeting format. He also mentioned that he anticipates a telephone call between Trump and Putin in the coming "days and weeks."
The Kremlin on the meeting with Trump
On Friday, Trump declared that Putin wanted to meet with him and that both sides were already working on resolving this issue. Meanwhile, Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov noted that these words were merely a response to a hypothetical question from journalists.
- Apparently, there will be some movements in this direction after Trump enters the Oval Cabinet [in the White House] - said Peskov.
Waltz added that the elected President of the USA, Donald Trump, believes that reaching an agreement on Ukraine is impossible without establishing dialogue with Russia.
President Trump believes that reaching an agreement requires establishing dialogue and a relationship with the other side. On ABC's television program, Waltz mentioned that this would be a focus in the coming months.
A Trump representative emphasised that Kyiv struggles with staffing shortages "because their recruitment age is not even 18 years."
Kyiv is grappling with significant challenges regarding human resources, as the recruitment age is reportedly below 18. Addressing the moral struggles and the situation on the frontlines, it was emphasized that if Ukrainians are urging the global community to support democracy fully, they should align their actions with those principles.
He stressed that "it is unrealistic to say that we are going to expel every Russian from every square meter of Ukrainian land."
- Even in Crimea—President Trump acknowledged this reality—emphasised Waltz.
The Biden administration on the right to territorial decisions
Shortly before, on CNN, US President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that an agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine "should leave the right to territorial decisions to Kyiv and provide security guarantees to prevent the resumption of hostilities."
Sullivan emphasized that a fair agreement requires Ukraine to independently determine the future of its territory, nation, and freedom without external influence or imposition from any party, including the United States.
He also emphasised that after the end of hostilities, they should not resume after a few months "if Russia simply decides to continue where it left off."
He emphasized that the West must offer Ukraine adequate security guarantees to avoid such a scenario.
