Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin communicated by phone

Former US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation. Trump announced this in an interview with The New York Post.

Details of the conversation and Trump's comments

When journalists asked about the duration of the conversation, Trump replied: "It's better for me to remain silent." However, he confirmed that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that important issues were discussed during the conversation.

Trump noted that Putin is not indifferent to the deaths of soldiers on the battlefield and is in favor of ending the conflict: "He wants to stop the killing," the US leader said. Trump also announced that he has a clear plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict and hopes to implement it.

“There’s a terrible war going on in Ukraine. I want to put an end to this bloody tragedy,” Trump added.

Trump wants to speed up peace talks

During the conversation, Trump turned to National Security Advisor Mike Walz, who was sitting next to him, and stressed the need for talks:

“Let’s have these meetings. They want to have them. People are dying every day, young, beautiful soldiers are dying. Young men, just like my sons,” he said.

Trump’s words show that he is in favor of speeding up direct talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Security guarantees and economic deals with Ukraine

Trump also said during the interview that he intends to tie an economic deal to a possible peace deal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in exchange for security guarantees.

According to him, the United States is exploring the possibility of concluding a $500 million deal to acquire Ukraine's rare earth minerals and gas resources. He stressed that this proposal is being seen as part of a possible peace process.

Munich Security Conference and Meeting with Zelensky

According to The New York Post, US Vice President James David Vance will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference, which will be held on February 14-16.

This meeting could be important in advancing peace talks and clarifying US policy towards Ukraine.

The telephone conversation between Trump and Putin aroused great interest on the world political scene. The former US president said that he has a clear plan to end the Ukrainian conflict and that he will strive to implement it as soon as possible.

At the same time, he also announced his intention to conclude an economic agreement with Zelensky based on security guarantees. Now, there is great interest in what agreements will be reached between the US and Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference and in what direction the peace talks will continue. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!