A day after the summit in Alaskathe leader of the Kremlin addressed senior officials in Moscow and stressed: “ We had not maintained direct negotiations of this type at this level“To this added:”We had the opportunity to reiterate our posture calmly and detail”
Putin also stressed that “The conversation was very frank, substantial and, in my opinion, brings us closer to the necessary decisions”
Russia’s position
February 24, 2022, Putin He ordered a large -scale offensive in Ukrainian territory, which caused the death of thousands of civilians, the destruction of entire cities and the displacement of millions of people.
Despite the expectation generated around the meeting in AlaskaKremlin did not modify its central position. Putin reiterated that to achieve a lasting agreement, “the primary causes of the conflict” must be addressed.
Trump talked about a peace agreement
For his part, the US president turned to his network Social truth To celebrate the result of the meeting with Putin and his subsequent call with the Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelensky. “An excellent and very successful day in Alaska! The meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, was very successful, as well as a night -phone call with the Ukrainian president, Zelensky, and several European leaders, including the respected Secretary General of NATO“, wrote.
Trump marked a turn in his position by insisting on a “Peace agreement“Instead of a simple”High Fire Agreement“According to:” Everyone agreed that the best way to end the terrible war between Russia and Ukraine is to reach a peace agreement, which would end the war, and not to a simple agreement of high fire, which often does not hold. “
In addition, he confirmed an upcoming meeting at the White House: “President Zelensky will come to Washington DC, to the Oval Office, Monday afternoon. If everything goes well, we will schedule a meeting with President Putin. Potentially, millions of lives will be saved. Thank you for your time!”
Zelensky’s agenda
The Ukrainian President had advanced his visit and thanked Trump’s invitation. “On Monday I will meet with President Trump in Washington to discuss all the details related to the end of murders and war. I am grateful for the invitation”He said.
Zelensky said he maintained one “Long and substantive conversation with Trump”, Which began bilaterally and then incorporated several European leaders. Communication extended for more than an hour and a half.
Claim for European participation
The Ukrainian president stressed that kyiv’s European allies must be present in “All stages“Of the discussions. He even reiterated his proposal of a trilateral encounter with Trump and Putin, a format that Ukraine promotes but that Russia continues to reject.
In an official statement released in English, Zelensky said: “We support President Trump’s proposal for a Trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States and Russia. It is important that Europeans participate in each stage to guarantee solid security guarantees together with the United States. ”
Finally, the Ukrainian President thanked “To all who help”In the search for an exit that ends more than three years of war.
Source: Ambito
