{"id":29313,"date":"2025-05-20T01:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T22:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=29313"},"modified":"2025-05-20T22:32:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T19:32:38","slug":"trump-says-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-talks-to-begin-immediately-after-call-with-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/trump-says-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-talks-to-begin-immediately-after-call-with-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Russia\u2013Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin immediately after call with Putin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for two hours on May 19, 2025, in a high-stakes attempt to push forward ceasefire efforts in Ukraine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The call, one of the most direct diplomatic engagements since the full-scale war began in February 2022, ended without a breakthrough\u2014but underscored renewed pressure for negotiations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump proclaimed that Russia and Ukraine \u201cwill immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire and, more importantly, bring an end to the wa,\u201d after separate calls with the leaders of both countries. Meanwhile, Putin said he will \u201cpropose and is ready to work with\u201d Ukraine on a \u201cmemorandum\u201d outlining the framework for \u201ca possible future peace treaty.\u201d However, the details remain unclear, and key players remain divided on the path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump, who also spoke with several European leaders on the same day, described the tone of his conversation with Putin as \u201cexcellent.\u201d The conversation came just days after the first direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in threeyears, which led to a limited prisoner exchange<\/mark><\/a> but no halt to hostilities. The phone conversation was the third official conversation between Trump and Putin since Trump took office in January 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Putin offers a memorandum pf peace treaty and a potential ceasefire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Trump pushed for an immediate ceasefire, Putin made it clear he is not ready to commit to an unconditional ceasefire. “President Trump expressed his position regarding the cessation of hostilities,” Putin said, “but the most effective paths toward peace are still to be determined.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Putin confirmed that “Russia is ready and will continue to work with the Ukrainian side on a memorandum on a potential future peace treaty outlining a number of positions, such as, for instance, settlement principles, the timeframe for signing a potential peace agreement, and so on, including a potential ceasefire for a certain period in case relevant agreements are reached.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Image Credit: White House\/Kremlin)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This position clashes with Ukraine\u2019s firm demand for a full, unconditional ceasefire, a demand that was endorsed by Trump during previous discussions in March. A source from the Ukrainian President\u2019s Office said that Ukraine continues to insist on this baseline requirement in ongoing talks with the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The disconnect raises concerns that Russia is seeking to drag negotiations into a gray zone of protracted diplomacy, while continuing its operations on the ground. Earlier this week, Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began, intensifying skepticism about Moscow\u2019s true intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Zelenskyy\u2019s reaction and what Ukraine wants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the latest diplomatic push by reiterating Ukraine\u2019s commitment to a full and unconditional ceasefire. He called on the international community to maintain pressure on Moscow if it continues its invasion. \u201cUkraine doesn\u2019t need to be persuaded \u2014 our representatives are ready to make real decisions. What\u2019s needed is mirrored readiness from Russia for such result-oriented negotiations,\u201d Zelenskyy said. He also called for tougher sanctions targeting Russia\u2019s banking and energy sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelenskyy expressed frustration with Moscow\u2019s ambiguity, saying Russia doesn\u2019t \u201cknow what they want\u201d when it comes to ending the war. According to him, Russia has said it will draft a peace memorandum outlining its \u201cprinciples,\u201d but Zelenskyy added that he has not received any details about what those principles entail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outlining Ukraine\u2019s stance, he emphasized that Kyiv has been clear about its demands: \u201ca full ceasefire without any conditions or preconditions,\u201d the exchange of prisoners, and the return of Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia. He also signaled interest in a potential \u201chigh-level\u201d meeting involving Ukraine, Russia, the U.S., EU countries, and the UK, stressing that the U.S. must not distance itself from the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spoke with @POTUS<\/a> twice today. First, we had a one-on-one call before his conversation with the head of Russia, and later we spoke together with President Trump and European leaders President @EmmanuelMacron<\/a>, Prime Minister @GiorgiaMeloni<\/a>, Federal Chancellor @bundeskanzler<\/a>,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/mm6a0Pro84<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) May 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>