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Putin said that Russia will not give up on its aims in Ukraine and stressed the Iran conflict must be resolved diplomatically.
Daily newspapers with covers, dedicated to the recent phone call of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, are laid out at a newsstand in a street in Moscow, Russia. (IMAGE: REUTERS FILE)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed US President Donald Trump that Moscow will not abandon its objectives in Ukraine, while also committing to continue negotiations on the conflict, the Kremlin announced on Thursday following a call between the leaders.
“Our president stated that Russia will achieve the goals it has set, which address the root causes of the current situation,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov conveyed to reporters. “Russia will not forgo these objectives.”
“He also mentioned the Russian side’s readiness to continue the negotiation process,” Ushakov added, noting that the call lasted almost an hour.
Putin has argued he sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022 to fend off a threat to Russia posed by Ukraine’s push to join NATO and protect Russian speakers in Ukraine — arguments rejected by Kyiv and its allies. He insisted that any prospective peace deal must see Ukraine abandon its NATO bid and recognize Russia’s territorial gains.
Thursday’s call follows the Pentagon’s confirmation that it’s pausing shipment of some weapons to Ukraine as it reviews US military stockpiles. The weapons being held up for Ukraine include air defense missiles, precision-guided artillery and other equipment.
During the conversation with Trump, Putin emphasised that conflicts involving Iran and other issues in the Middle East should be resolved diplomatically.
“From the Russian side, the significance of resolving all disputed issues, disagreements, and conflicts exclusively through political and diplomatic means was stressed,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov relayed to reporters after the call.
This is their sixth publicly disclosed chat since Trump returned to the White House.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Denmark after meeting with major European Union backers that he may talk to Trump in the coming days about the suspension of US weapons deliveries.
“I hope that maybe tomorrow, or close days, these days, I will speak about it with President Trump,” he said.
(with inputs from AFP)
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev…Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev… Read More
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