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Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Donald Trump to clarify the details of a proposed ceasefire to mark the anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Trump earlier welcomed Vladimir Putin’s offer of a temporary truce to mark Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on 9 May.
The US president said he and Putin discussed “a little bit of a ceasefire” in the war in Ukraine during a “very good” call.
Putin had announced a similar 9 May truce last year to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany that lasted three days but was not agreed to by the Ukrainian side.
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he discussed a possible Ukraine ceasefire in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Calling it a “good talk,” Trump said that he suggested “a little bit of a ceasefire” in the Ukraine war.
Trump, speaking to reporters as he met with astronauts from the Artemis II mission in the Oval Office, said he suggested “a little bit of a ceasefire” in the war in Ukraine in his phone call with the Russian leader.
“And I think he might do that,” Trump said, then asked reporters whether Putin had announced a ceasefire. Trump also talked about his relationship with Putin, saying, “I’ve known him a long time.”
US President also discussed the Iran war with Putin and said that the Russian leader offered to help on the issue of Iran’s enriched uranium, a key obstacle to a deal to end the Iran war. On this, Trump told Putin that he would much rather have Putin “be involved with ending the war with Ukraine.”