We need to move on at some point. After all
A group of hockey players could be in a hassle over a recent Game.
And than the next day the same Guys are having a beer together and
looking forward to the next game together.
Why aren't our allies in Europe included in these negotiations?Trump-Zelensky call over
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
The phone call between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky has ended.
In a post on his Truth Social social media account, Trump described the call as "very good" and lasting about one hour.
"Much of the discussion was based on the call made yesterday with President Putin in order to align both Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs," he wrote.
"We are very much on track," Trump added.
Trump said that he's requested that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz "give an accurate description of the points discussed".
A further statement will be published "shortly", he added.
We're likely to hear more details of the call from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at a briefing at 13:00 EST (17:00 GMT)
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Putin must stop 'unnecessary demands' in peace talks, Zelensky tells EU chiefs at meeting
Senior military officers from around 20 countries are meeting in the UK to discuss a peacekeeping force after any Ukraine ceasefire.www.bbc.co.uk
What about the kids Russia stole . Are they even still aliveRussia and Ukraine exchange 372 prisoners, defence ministry says
Vitaliy Shevchenko
Russia editor, BBC Monitoring
Ukraine and Russia have swapped 175 prisoners of war each, the Russian defence ministry says.
The United Arab Emirates acted as a mediator in the exchange, it says.
Russia also handed over 22 badly injured Ukrainian soldiers as “a gesture of goodwill”, it says.
The prisoner swap was announced after the telephone conversation between the Russian and US presidents, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
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Putin must stop 'unnecessary demands' in peace talks, Zelensky tells EU chiefs at meeting
Senior military officers from around 20 countries are meeting in the UK to discuss a peacekeeping force after any Ukraine ceasefire.www.bbc.co.uk
I can't ever let myself think when it happened, not even animals p and his gang are. t has done the same here.What about the kids Russia stole . Are they even still alive
ALL garbage.Trump-Zelensky call over
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
The phone call between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky has ended.
In a post on his Truth Social social media account, Trump described the call as "very good" and lasting about one hour.
"Much of the discussion was based on the call made yesterday with President Putin in order to align both Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs," he wrote.
"We are very much on track," Trump added.
Trump said that he's requested that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz "give an accurate description of the points discussed".
A further statement will be published "shortly", he added.
We're likely to hear more details of the call from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at a briefing at 13:00 EST (17:00 GMT)
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Putin must stop 'unnecessary demands' in peace talks, Zelensky tells EU chiefs at meeting
Senior military officers from around 20 countries are meeting in the UK to discuss a peacekeeping force after any Ukraine ceasefire.www.bbc.co.uk
I had a positive, very substantive, and frank conversation with President of the United States Donald Trump @POTUS. I thanked him for a good and productive start to the work of the Ukrainian and American teams in Jeddah on March 11—this meeting of the teams significantly helped in moving toward ending the war. We agreed that Ukraine and the United States should continue working together to achieve a real end to the war and lasting peace. We believe that together with America, with President Trump, and under American leadership, lasting peace can be achieved this year.
President Trump shared details of his conversation with Putin and the key issues discussed. One of the first steps toward fully ending the war could be ending strikes on energy and other civilian infrastructure. I supported this step, and Ukraine confirmed that we are ready to implement it. Our teams discussed this step in Jeddah. The American side also proposed an unconditional ceasefire on the frontline, and Ukraine accepted this proposal as well. We will continue working to make this happen. We believe that such steps are necessary to create the possibility for a comprehensive peace agreement to be prepared during the ceasefire.
I also provided an update on the battlefield situation and the consequences of Russian strikes. We spoke about the situation in the Kursk region, touched on the issue of the release of POWs, and the return of Ukrainian children who were taken by Russian forces. We also discussed the state of Ukraine’s air defense and the possibility of strengthening it to protect lives.
We instructed our teams to resolve technical issues related to implementing and expanding the partial ceasefire. Ukrainian and American teams are ready to meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to continue coordinating steps toward peace. We instructed our advisors and representatives to carry out this work as quickly as possible. We noted the positive work of our advisors and representatives—Rubio, Waltz, Kellogg, Yermak, Sybiha, Umerov, and Palisa. In further meetings, the teams can agree on all necessary aspects of advancing toward lasting peace and security guarantees.
I thanked President Trump and the American people for their support. I stressed that Ukrainians want peace, which is why Ukraine accepted the proposal for an unconditional ceasefire. I highlighted the importance of President Trump’s concept of peace through strength. We agreed to maintain constant contact, including at the highest level and through our teams.
Today, President Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a fantastic phone conversation.
President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for a productive start for the work of the Ukrainian and American teams Jeddah on March 11. The meeting of the senior officials from both nations significantly helped in moving toward ending the war.
President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for the support of the United States, especially the Javelin missiles that President Trump was first to provide in his efforts towards peace.
The leaders agreed Ukraine and America will continue working together to bring about a real end to the war and that lasting peace under President Trump’s leadership can be achieved.
President Trump fully briefed President Zelenskyy on his conversation with Putin and the key issues discussed. They reviewed the situation in Kursk and agreed to share information closely between their defense staffs as the battlefield situation evolved.
President Zelenskyy asked for additional air defense systems to protect his civilians, particularly Patriot missile systems, and President Trump agreed to work with him to find what was available, particularly in Europe.
The two leaders also agreed on a partial ceasefire against energy.
Technical teams will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to discuss broadening the ceasefire to the Black Sea on the way to a full ceasefire. They agreed this could be the first step toward the full end of the war and ensuring security.
President Zelenskyy was grateful for the President’s leadership in this effort, and reiterated his willingness to adopt a full ceasefire.
President Trump also discussed Ukraine’s electrical supply and nuclear power plants. He said that the United States could be very helpful in running those plants with its electricity and utility expertise. American ownership of those plants would be the best protection for that infrastructure and support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
President Zelenskyy also thanked President Trump for continuing to push humanitarian concerns, including the exchange of prisoners of war. He noted they had just had a successful exchange, and thanked the President for his leadership on that.
President Trump also asked President Zelenskyy about the children who had gone missing from Ukraine during the war, including the ones that had been abducted, and President Trump promised to work closely with both parties to help make sure those children were returned home.
They agreed all parties must continue the effort to make a ceasefire work.
The presidents noted the positive work of their advisors and representatives, especially Secretary Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Special Envoy Kellogg and others.
The presidents instructed their teams to move ahead with the technical issues related to implementing and broadening the partial ceasefire.
The presidents instructed their advisors and representatives to carry out this work as quickly as possible.
The presidents emphasized that in furthering the teams can agree on all necessary aspects of advancing toward lasting peace and security.
NopeWho wants what and what they might be willing to accept
Ukraine ceasefire: Who wants what?
In the last 24 hours, Donald Trump has held separate calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. But it's worth revisiting what's happened between these three leaders over the course of the last few weeks.
Earlier this month, the US and Ukraine agreed to propose a 30-day ceasefire to Russia. While Putin said that he supported a ceasefire, he also set out a list of tough conditions for achieving peace.
But this would only be temporary. The ultimate goal for each of the key players is lasting peace, or so they say.
Though united in vision, their demands remain at odds – as has been laid bare by the high-wire diplomacy of recent weeks.
What Ukraine wants
What they want: Russian withdrawal; to join the Nato military alliance
What they’ve said: Any peace deal must include the full withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine back to the pre-2014 borders
What they might accept: Zelensky has suggested that Russian territory held by Ukraine could be swapped for the territory Russia has seized. He has also offered the US access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits - but the White House suggested earlier that the US might be "beyond" that now
- Some context: Eastern Ukraine has been contested territory since 2014, when Russian-backed fighters seized large swathes of the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Russia had already seized the southern peninsula of Crimea in February 2014 before annexing it soon afterwards
Russia’s demands, at a glance
What they want: Russia has annexed parts of four regions of Ukraine since 2022, and wants them to be recognised as part of Russia – despite not having full control of them
What they’ve said: Russia is against Ukraine joining Nato and Europe deploying peacekeeping troops there if and when the war ends. They have also called for an election in Ukraine
What they might accept: The Kremlin swiftly ruled out Zelensky’s suggestion for a territory swap. This proposed that Russia could have back the land in the western Kursk region captured by Kyiv during its incursion last August, for Russia-seized territory in Ukraine. Putin also laid out key conditions for a lasting peace in the read-out of his call with Trump
- For context: Zelensky's first five-year term of office was due to come to an end in May 2024. However, Ukraine has been under martial law since the Russian invasion in February 2022, which means elections are suspended
- Putin last week claimed Russia was fully back in control of Kursk, while Ukraine hinted that its troops were pulling back
The US vision for a ceasefire
What they want: US President Donald Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine in his first 100 days in office
What they’ve said: The US has ruled out Ukraine’s demands for Nato accession and a return to it’s pre-2014 borders. The US and Ukraine have agreed to propose a 30-day ceasefire in the air, on land and in the sea to Russia. Putin has expressed support, caveated with a list of tough conditions
What they might accept: It’s likely Trump would accept a deal that required Europe to provide post-war security guarantees to Ukraine
For context: Zelensky's first five-year term of office was due to come to an end in May 2024. However, Ukraine has been under martial law since the Russian invasion in February 2022, which means elections are suspended
What about the UK?
What they want: A peace deal that includes Russia but does not allow it to dictate the terms
What they’ve said: Following a summit of European and other allied leaders in London, UK PM Keir Starmer said the UK, France and other countries would establish a “coalition of the willing”. He said the UK would also send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if and when the war ends
What they might accept: Starmer has said any agreement would need US backing and security guarantees, but “Europe must do the heavy lifting”
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Putin must stop 'unnecessary demands' in peace talks, Zelensky tells EU chiefs at meeting
Senior military officers from around 20 countries are meeting in the UK to discuss a peacekeeping force after any Ukraine ceasefire.www.bbc.co.uk
Thank God the leaders are getting together.Are they even still alive
At least it’s a step in the right direction.Trump just keeps getting played by Putin, then pats himself on the back and claims it's a great victory.