Trump Discusses Ceasefire Negotiations with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Trump's Call with Zelenskyy

• 📞 President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for about an hour following a previous call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• 🎯 The primary focus of the call was to align both Russia and Ukraine on their requests and needs regarding a ceasefire.
• 🤝 Trump stated that they are "very much on track" with these negotiations.

Context of Negotiations

• 🗓️ This call occurred just a day after Trump's nearly two-hour conversation with Putin about a peace deal.
• 💥 Despite previous agreements, Russia launched air attacks, including drones hitting two hospitals in Ukraine, shortly after the call with Putin.
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine claims these strikes are impacting their energy infrastructure.

Peace Deal Progress

• 🕊️ The ultimate goal is a peace deal, with significant closed-door negotiations underway.
• 🇺🇸 The US National Security Advisor described the process as difficult "shuttle diplomacy" but confirmed efforts to drive both sides towards a ceasefire and an end to the war.
• 🇸🇦 Technical teams from Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss expanding a partial ceasefire deal.
• 🤝 This marks the first phone conversation between Zelenskyy and Trump since a public disagreement in the Oval Office, suggesting an effort to smooth relations.