President Donald trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will engage in a high-stakes phone call Tuesday to address Putin’s concerns before he’ll agree to a 30-day ceasefire and peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.
The phone call comes after Ukrainian officials agreed last week to the white house’s proposal during talks in Saudi Arabia led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that the conversation likely will include the division of assets – including land and power plants.Â
It’s a bad situation in Russia, and it’s a bad situation in Ukraine,” Trump told reporters on Monday. “What’s happening in Ukraine is not good, but we’re going to see if we can work a peace agreement, a ceasefire and peace. And I think we’ll be able to do it.”
In a White House briefing Monday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed concerns that the Ukrainians are being left out.
“The president and his entire national security team have been engaged directly with President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian team, and that has been part of the discussion between the president’s team and the Ukrainians. as for where those lines will be drawn or any specifics, I am not going to get into that from this podium,” she explained.Â
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Leavitt also said the White House will make a statement after the call today.
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