Trump is confident that Ukraine conflict will be resolved

According to the White House, the sides also agreed to begin technical talks on the introduction of a ceasefire in the Black Sea.

by TASS NEWS

World21 March 2025 - 13:33

In Summary

Speaking at the White House, the American leader noted that he had previously held telephone conversations with Russian President state Vladimir Putin, as well as with Vladimir Zelensky.
"We would love to see that come to an end," the American leader said, speaking about the Ukrainian conflict. "And I think we're doing pretty well in that regard. <…> We'll see what happens, but I believe we'll get it done," Trump added.

US President Donald Trump is confident that the conflict in Ukraine will be resolved and positively assesses the steps in this direction.

Speaking at the White House, the American leader noted that he had previously held telephone conversations with Russian President state Vladimir Putin, as well as with Vladimir Zelensky.

"We would love to see that come to an end," the American leader said, speaking about the Ukrainian conflict. "And I think we're doing pretty well in that regard. <…> We'll see what happens, but I believe we'll get it done," Trump added.

Putin-Trump telephone conversation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump discussed the situation in Ukraine, conditions for avoiding escalation and a number of international issues by telephone on March 18.

According to the Kremlin press service, Putin agreed with the US leader's proposal that the parties to the conflict in Ukraine mutually refrain from attacks on energy infrastructure facilities for 30 days.

According to the White House, the sides also agreed to begin technical talks on the introduction of a ceasefire in the Black Sea.

A key condition for working to resolve the conflict should be "a complete halt to foreign military assistance and the provision of intelligence information to Kiev," the Kremlin emphasized.