Trump to speak to Putin Tuesday about Ukraine war | SEMAFOR

Trump weighs recognizing Crimea as Russian territory in bid to end war 

Shelby Talcott and Morgan Chalfant

Updated Mar 17, 2025, 1:11pm PDT

The US president is hoping to secure Moscow’s support for a 30-day ceasefire proposal accepted by Kyiv last week.

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US President Donald Trump said he plans to discuss negotiations to end the Ukraine war with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

The president is hoping to secure Putin’s support for a 30-day ceasefire proposal already accepted by Kyiv, as speculation mounts that Moscow is playing for time in an effort to seize more territory.

Asked about concessions, Trump said Ukrainian and Russian negotiators had mulled “dividing up certain assets,” including land and power plants.

Russia’s deputy foreign minister made no reference to the proposed truce in remarks Sunday, stressing instead that Russia will seek “ironclad guarantees” that Ukraine will not be granted NATO membership as part of any deal.

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Trump to speak to Putin Tuesday about Ukraine war

The US president is hoping to secure Moscow’s support for a 30-day ceasefire proposal accepted by Kyiv last week.

 

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