Yuri Ushakov on the telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Machine translated from the Kremlin’s Russian Telegram Channel
Assistant to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov revealed details of the conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
— The conversation lasted almost two and a half hours, “was very substantive in nature and was extremely frank and confidential,” Ushakov said.
— Special emphasis was placed on the Ukrainian crisis: the Russian president assessed the situation and expressed the Russian side’s interest in achieving a peaceful political and diplomatic settlement.
— According to Ushakov, Putin noted that Russia holds the strategic initiative, while the Kyiv regime resorts to terrorist methods to which Russia is forced to respond.
— Trump, in turn, repeatedly emphasized the need for the swift establishment of peace in Ukraine, Ushakov noted. The idea that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict turned out to be the most difficult was evident throughout the conversation, added the assistant to the Russian president. The US president pointed out that ending the conflict would open up huge prospects for cooperation.
— The conversation also touched on the issue of possible deliveries of long-range “Tomahawk” missiles to Ukraine, Ushakov said. Putin reiterated that they would not change the situation on the battlefield but would cause significant damage to the relations between the countries.
— The heads of state also discussed the possibility of holding a new meeting, the assistant to the president of Russia said. An agreement was reached that representatives of the two countries would immediately begin preparing for a meeting, which could take place, for example, in Budapest.
— The contact was “very useful” and the two leaders agreed to stay in touch, Ushakov added.
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Here is the formal translation on the Kremlin site. This is the one that we should pay attention to. Oh heavens, it mocks! While Trump posts and posts, Putin is letting his aide make the statement.
Commentary by Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov following a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and President of the United States Donald Trump
Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov: Colleagues,
Today in the afternoon, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation, the eighth one, with US President Donald Trump.
The conversation lasted almost two and a half hours. Clearly, it was a rather substantive and at the same time very open and frank exchange.
Our President started out by congratulating Donald Trump on his successful efforts to normalise the situation in the Gaza Strip. The US President’s peace work has been duly appreciated in the Middle East, in the United States itself, and in most countries around the world.
Naturally, the Russian side outlined its principled position in favour of a comprehensive Middle East settlement on a generally recognised international legal basis that would ensure lasting peace for all the peoples in that region.
A special emphasis during the conversation was placed on the Ukraine crisis. Vladimir Putin provided a detailed assessment of the current situation, stressing Russia’s interest in achieving a peaceful resolution through political and diplomatic methods.
In particular, it was noted that during the special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces hold full strategic initiative along the entire line of contact. Under these circumstances, the Kiev regime resorts to terrorist methods, attacking civilian targets and energy infrastructure facilities, to which we are forced to respond accordingly.
Donald Trump repeatedly emphasised the imperative of establishing peace in Ukraine at the earliest opportunity. The notion that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has proven the most intractable issue in all peacekeeping efforts of the US President was palpably evident throughout his remarks during the conversation. In this context, he naturally mentioned his successes in settling eight other regional conflicts.
It is noteworthy that one of the US President’s key arguments centred on the premise that the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine would open up tremendous – and he stressed this – tremendous prospects for the development of US-Russian economic cooperation.
Incidentally, both sides spoke of the profound mutual affinity between the peoples of the two countries, which was so vividly demonstrated during the Second World War. It was underscored that the current state of bilateral relations appears paradoxical against this backdrop.
The issue of potential supplies of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine was also raised. Vladimir Putin reiterated his position that Tomahawks would not change the situation on the battlefield but would inflict substantial damage to relations between our countries, to say nothing of the prospects for a peaceful settlement.
In this context, it is worthy of note that the presidents discussed the possibility of holding another personal meeting. This is indeed a very significant development. It was agreed that representatives of both countries would immediately begin preparations for the summit, which could potentially be organised in Budapest, for instance.
On a separate note, it should be mentioned that our President highly praised personal efforts of the First Lady of the United States Melania Trump in reuniting Russian and Ukrainian children with their families and asked the US President to convey his very best wishes to his spouse.
Overall, I would say that the telephone contact between the presidents of Russia and the United States was quite useful, and the two leaders agreed to maintain contact.
Thank you for the attention.
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Let’s add Trump:
Assistant to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov ended his statement with:
“Thank you for the attention.”
Trump usually ends his ‘truth’ posts with these words. Perhaps Ushakov was trolling him?
I don’t think a meeting will take place.
It looks like Ushakov trolled. Just the tone of it.
I think they will meet. Russia is holding Trump to, and they’re keeping him by, his own agreements from Alaska.
I see through the comments that there are airspace problems between Russia and Hungary, where this meeting is supposed to take place. So, we need to give this time.