Trump and Putin: A Meeting in the Works Amid Hopes for Ukraine Peace

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Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect, has announced that preparations are underway for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Although no specific timeline has been disclosed, Trump expressed optimism about the talks during a statement at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

"He wants to meet, and we are setting it up," Trump said, adding that the discussions are part of a broader effort to address the ongoing war in Ukraine.

 

The Kremlin has responded positively to the prospect of a meeting, though it confirmed that no concrete arrangements have been finalized. Trump has frequently voiced his intention to bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine soon after assuming office on January 20. He has also questioned the extent of U.S. military and financial assistance to Kyiv, suggesting a re-evaluation of current policies.

 

"President Putin wants to meet," Trump reiterated on Thursday. "He has said that even publicly, and we have to get that war over with. That's a bloody mess."

 

Ukraine has taken note of these developments, with a spokesperson for the foreign ministry stating that high-level talks between Kyiv and the incoming U.S. administration are anticipated after the inauguration. This would potentially include a meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

 

To advance his plans for resolving the conflict, Trump has tapped retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, a former national security adviser, as a special envoy to Ukraine and Russia for his second administration. Kellogg has outlined a vision for U.S. involvement in a research paper published by the America First Policy Institute.

 

In his proposal, Kellogg suggested that future U.S. aid to Ukraine should be conditional on Kyiv’s willingness to participate in peace talks with Moscow. However, the paper also recommended continuing aid to Ukraine if Moscow refused to engage in negotiations.

 

Zelensky has previously expressed cautious optimism about Trump’s approach to the conflict. Following Trump’s election victory in November, Zelensky remarked that he believed the war might "end sooner" under Trump’s leadership.

 

The Ukrainian president noted that he and Trump had a "constructive exchange" during a phone call but did not reveal whether Trump had set any specific terms regarding potential discussions with Russia.

 

As diplomatic efforts unfold, the international community will watch closely to see whether Trump’s approach can achieve the peace that has long eluded Ukraine and Russia.

 

Based on a report by BBC 2024-01-13

 

 

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"Hopes"

 

Sine he got absolutely nothing last time.

 

 

At the Helsinki Summit on July 16, 2018 no clear concessions or agreements were explicitly disclosed publicly from the summit. Trump and Putin stated they discussed arms control, counterterrorism, and other global issues, but no concrete agreements were announced.

 No explicit concessions have been officially confirmed.

 

Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha.

 

Suckers. 😀

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