The presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, maintained a conversation of more than two hours in which they addressed different points for the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. As reported by the Kremlin, the talk was developed in a frank and detailed tone, addressing multiple aspects of the conflict that must still be discussed with Ukraine.
At the moment, the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, has declared that his Russian counterpart has rejected in practice the high fire plan proposed by the United States And he has denounced that after the famous conversation, Russia launched a new attack with about 40 Shahed drones against kyiv and eight other Ukrainian regions.
The points of the agreement
The only thing clear after the conversation between Trump and Putin is that there will be a negotiated departure from the conflict (The conversations will be resumed on Sunday, in Saudi Arabia). Putin, according to Kremlin’s official statement, praised Trump’s figure as a mediator and highlighted the importance of Eliminate the deep causes of the crisisas read in the document that does not give more details of what this Russian aspiration implies.
A high fire with conditions
The Russian president welcomed the proposal of a 30 -day fire. However, Moscow highlighted the need to guarantee effective control of the truce, as well as the end of the forced mobilization in Ukraine and the cessation of the rearmament of its armed forces.
Putin said that the Ukrainian government has breached previous agreements and expressed concern for what he described as “terrorist crimes” committed by Ukrainian combatants in the Russian region of Kursk. He also reiterated that a key step to reduce climbing is stop military and intelligence assistance from the West to kyiv.
Kursk’s Ukrainian military
Among other points exposed by Trump was the safety of the Ukrainian soldiers surrounded in the Russian region Kursk. Before this, Putin said his country would act under humanitarian principles and respecting international law in case of surrender.
Trump also proposed that both parties Avoid attacking energy infrastructure for 30 days and his Russian counterpart accepted this initiative and immediately ordered its implementation to the Russian forces.
Another point discussed was the security of maritime transport in the Black Sea. The Russian leader was receptive to Trump’s initiative and both parties agreed to open negotiations to address the issue.
The exchange of prisoners
The statement only brings clarity in the exchange of prisoners. Putin announced that On March 19, an exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine will be carried outwith an exchange of 175 people on each side. In addition, Russia will transfer 23 Ukrainian military injured to their authorities as a gesture of good will.
Also, the Kremlin reported that both parties consider the possibility of a broader agreement in the futurealthough its implementation will depend on the development of the events and the position of other international actors.
Finally, both leaders confirmed the creation of groups of Russian and American experts to continue diplomatic efforts and follow up the initiatives discussed.
The global agenda and hockey games
In addition to the conflict in Ukraine, Putin and Trump discussed other issues of the international agenda, including the situation in the Middle East and the Red Sea region. It was agreed to make joint efforts to stabilize crisis areas and promote cooperation in issues of nuclear non -proliferation and global security.
And outside the geopolitical agenda of the moment, the American tycoon supported the idea of his Russian counterpart of Organize hockey matches In the United States and Russia between players competing in the NHL (National Hockey League) and the KHL (the Hockey Continental League, a professional ice hockey championship, made up of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and China teams).
This last request refers to the Cold War, when sports competitions played an important role as an indirect form between the two superpowers of the time: the United States and the Soviet Union. These competitions were not only sporting events, but also had A strong ideological componentsince each block tried to demonstrate its political, economic and social superiority through sport.
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