Trump shifts to stop shooting before Zelinski talks

Donald Trump said he wanted to overcome the ceasefire in Ukraine to move directly to a permanent peace agreement after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In a major shift in the position, the US President at Truth Social said after Friday’s summit that this will be “the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine,” adding often “do not withstand.”

Trump Volodimir Zelinski, President of Ukraine, will welcome Washington on Monday and urge him to agree to a peace agreement.

After a phone call to Trump after the summit, Zelinsky called for a real and lasting peace, with the addition that “the fire must stop” and the killings stop.

Trump’s comments indicate a major shift in his position on how to end the war, after he only said Friday before the summit that he wanted to stop the shooting “quickly.”

The main demand for Ukraine was a rapid ceasefire before talking about a long -term settlement, and according to what Trump reported in advance of the European leaders that his goal at the top was to obtain a ceasefire deal.

Meanwhile, multiple news methods reported on Saturday that Putin made an offer to hand over Ukraine full control of the eastern Donetsk region, which is occupied by 70 % of Russia.

On the other hand, Russia is said to agree to freeze the front lines and other non -specific concessions were made.

The American president, who previously said that any peace deal will include “some land exchange”, has been transferred to Zelinski in a phone call after the summit.

A few days ago, the President of Ukraine ruled out control of the Donbas region – the regions of Luhanssk and Donetsk – saying they could be used as a union hall for future Russian attacks.

The American CBS partner, BBC, cited diplomatic sources that European diplomats were concerned that Trump might try to pressure Zelinski on Monday to agree to deal with the conditions that he and Putin have discussed at the top.

CBS quotes sources saying that Trump told European leaders in a call after the summit that Putin would make “some concessions”, but he failed to determine what they were.

In an interview with Fox News after Friday’s summit, Trump was asked about his advice to the Ukrainian leader, who responded to him by saying “a deal contract”.

“Russia is very great and they are not,” he added.

Trump had previously threatened “very serious consequences” if Putin did not agree to end the war, last month, set a final date for Moscow to reach a ceasefire or face difficult new sanctions, including secondary tariffs.

Little was announced by an agreement by the president after Friday’s summit, but Trump insisted that progress was made.

On Saturday, Putin described the summit as “very useful” and said he managed to “put our position” to Trump.

The Russian president said: “We have had the opportunity that we did, to talk about the Book of Genesis, about the reasons for this crisis. It is the elimination of these radical causes that must be the basis for the settlement.”

Meanwhile, the “Al -Raghbah coalition” – a group of countries that pledged to enhance support for Ukraine, which includes the United Kingdom, France and Germany – will make a call on Sunday afternoon before Zelinski’s White House’s visit on Monday.

“The next step must now be other talks, including President Zellinski,” said a group of European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German adviser Friedrich Mirz and European Commission President Ursula von der Lin.

The leaders said they are “ready to work” towards a triple summit with European support.

They said: “We are ready to support pressure on Russia, adding:” It will be left to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory. The international borders should not be changed by force. “

UK Prime Minister Kiir Starmer praised Trump’s efforts to end the war, saying they “approached us more than ever.”

“Although progress is made, the next step must be a comprehensive conversation with President Zelinski,” he said.

In Kyiv, the Ukrainians described the feeling of “crushing” by the viewer from Alaska.

“I understand that for the negotiations you shake hands, you can not only slap Putin in the face when he arrives. But this scene with the red carpet and kneeling soldiers, it is terrible, meaningless,” said Sirhi Orik, one of the 50 -year -old old warriors from the eastern Donetsk area.