US President Trump has announced that negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war will begin immediately following a phone call with Russian President Putin. Trump stated that both leaders agreed to prioritize ending the conflict and preventing further loss of life. This announcement comes after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that Ukraine's NATO membership and full restoration of pre-2014 borders are unrealistic peace settlement goals, marking a shift in US policy on the war.
In a dramatic development after nearly three years of war, the US president said negotiations to end the conflict would begin “immediately” following a 90-minute phone call with his Russian counterpart., leading to fears that he will be forced to make major concessions in order to bring the war to an end.Posting on his Truth Social account, Trump said: “We each talked about the strengths of our respective nations, and the great benefit that we will someday have in working together.
“We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other’s nations. We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately, and we will begin by calling President Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, to inform him of the conversation, something which I will be doing right now.”He added: “Millions of people have died in a War that would not have happened if I were President, but it did happen, so it must end. No more lives should be lost.
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