Putin to Trump: No quick return to Ukraine talks
Quick Look
- Russian President Vladimir Putin informed US President Donald Trump that Ukraine's drone attacks on Moscow and polling stations during Russia's parliamentary elections disrupted the possibility of immediate peace talks, according to the Kremlin.
- The call also covered economic initiatives like Russian fuel supplies to the US.
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Why It Matters
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Trump has attempted to broker a peace deal without success. Russia held parliamentary elections last month, during which Ukraine launched drone attacks on Moscow and polling stations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed to US President Donald Trump that Ukraine's attacks disrupted peace negotiations. These attacks were synchronized with Russia's parliamentary elections, causing tensions to escalate. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the stalemate in the ongoing conflict and the need for a solution. During their call, they also discussed economic initiatives, including fuel supplies from Russia.
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump on Friday that Kyiv had undermined the possibility of an immediate resumption of trilateral Ukraine peace talks after it had hit Moscow with drones during last month's election, the Kremlin said.
Trump has so far unsuccessfully tried to broker a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, which started with Russia's invasion in February 2022.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Russia's war in Ukraine is at a dangerous stalemate and the United States will keep working toward a settlement to end the conflict.
Putin had said that Moscow had been ready to resume negotiations with Kyiv after last month's Russian parliamentary elections, but Ukraine launched attacks on Moscow and hit polling stations, putting the peace process in jeopardy, according to him.
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"By launching a massive drone attack on Moscow, other cities and polling stations, as well as on specific individuals involved in organising the election, on the main voting day, the Kyiv regime effectively disrupted the possibility of an immediate resumption of the negotiation process," Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said about the call with Trump.
"And now, as the president said, we will consider when those negotiations can be resumed," he added, referring to trilateral negotiations involving the US, Russia and Ukraine.
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Ushakov also said Putin and Trump discussed major economic initiatives during the phone call, including potential supplies of Russian fuel.
Trump said earlier on Friday after the call with Putin that Russia had agreed to immediately supply diesel to US and global markets in an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections next month, although analysts said the amounts would likely not reduce prices greatly.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Peace talks between the US, Russia, and Ukraine will resume after further diplomatic assessment.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific economic initiatives were discussed beyond fuel supplies?
- When might peace talks resume according to the leaders?
- What was the scale and impact of the drone attacks on election infrastructure?
