US EditionTrump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War: WSJ
- On Monday, during a call with European officials, U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not appear willing to bring the conflict in Ukraine to an end.
- This acknowledgment followed Trump's earlier phone call with Putin and contrasts with his public stance that Putin desires peace.
- Trump appeared hesitant to join European efforts for new sanctions, hinted he might consider sanctions if Putin refused ceasefire, but later reversed his position.
- Trump called for a 30-day ceasefire in an early May social media post but objected to European leaders' insistence on an "unconditional ceasefire" at Vatican-hosted peace talks expected in mid-June.
- Trump's position marks a difference from the EU, as the U.S. Plans to continue weapon exports to Ukraine, while Trump prioritizes lower-level negotiations and economic ties with Russia.
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