“US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not agree to a ceasefire pending a possible referendum in Ukraine on a “peace plan”.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Trump and Zelensky at a press conference on December 28, OP photo Source: Trump at a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following the December 28 meeting in Florida
Details: Trump, who spoke on the phone with Putin before the meeting with Zelensky, was asked if he agreed to a ceasefire during the referendum in Ukraine.
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Direct speech: “No, not for a ceasefire… Putin doesn’t want to be in a situation where he stops the fire and then has to start it again. I understand that. But I think we will find a way to resolve it.”
Details: Trump also said that Russia “will help” rebuild Ukraine if the war ends. He said that Russia supposedly “wants to see Ukraine successful, although it sounds strange.”
In addition, Trump complained that some “bad people made up a lot of things, and it did not allow us to negotiate with Russia, and it did not allow Russia to negotiate with us.”
Prehistory:
- December 24 Zelenskyi stated that Ukraine can submit a twenty-point peace agreement for ratification by the parliament or hold an all-Ukrainian referendum, and may also decide to hold elections in the country simultaneously with the referendum. According to the president, a minimum of 60 days and a complete ceasefire for this period are needed to hold the referendum.
- December 28 a meeting between Zelenskyi and Trump took place in Florida. Thereafter a video conference of the two presidents with European leaders took place.
- Trump said that on Sunday he spent “good and very productive” a conversation with the ruler of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin before his meeting with Zelensky.
- Assistant to the ruler of the Russian Federation, Yuriy Ushakov, said that during this conversation Putin and Trump allegedly agreed that a temporary ceasefire “under the pretext of a referendum” only leads to a prolongation of the conflict.