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Trump seeks quick end to Ukraine war to restore ties with Russia

From Tuแป•i Trแบป · () Vietnamese

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  • Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed recent visits by U.S. envoys to Moscow and Kyiv during a one-hour call that the Kremlin described as frank and constructive.
  • Trump said ending the war quickly could create significant prospects for restoring U.S.-Russia ties, especially in trade and economic relations.
  • The call produced no clear breakthrough, while Moscow has not abandoned demands that Kyiv give up areas in Donbas that Russian forces do not control.

Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin that he wants the war in Ukraine to end as soon as possible, arguing that a settlement could open the way to a broad restoration of U.S.-Russia relations.

The two presidents spoke by phone on Sept. 8 in a conversation lasting about an hour. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described it as โ€œextremely frankโ€ and constructive. The call followed visits to Moscow and Kyiv by U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who met Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of efforts to advance peace talks.

Extremely frank

· Yuri UshakovThe Kremlin aideโ€™s description of the one-hour Trump-Putin phone call.

Ushakov said Trump and Putin reviewed the results of those visits and viewed the contacts positively. Putin gave Trump a detailed assessment of the battlefield and outlined steps he believed Washington could take to help end the fighting quickly. The Kremlin did not disclose those proposals.

Trump emphasized his desire to end the war as soon as possible. Ushakov said Trump believed that doing so would create โ€œsignificant and far-reachingโ€ prospects for fully restoring relations between Washington and Moscow, particularly in trade and economic ties. Trump wants to achieve a breakthrough during his presidency, Ushakov said, and Putin supports that approach.

Significant and far-reaching

· Donald Trump, as described by Yuri UshakovThe phrase described the prospects Trump saw for restoring U.S.-Russia relations after the war ends.

The leaders also agreed that prisoner exchanges should continue and that communication should be maintained, leaving open the possibility of another call if needed. But the weekend contacts by the U.S. envoys had not produced a clear breakthrough. Moscow had also shown no sign of dropping its tough conditions, including its demand that Kyiv surrender areas in eastern Ukraineโ€™s Donbas region that Russian forces do not control.

Putin told Trump that Russia had โ€œabsolutely no plans for aggressionโ€ against Europe. Ushakov said warnings about a Russian threat were being used by European countries to justify increased support for Ukraine and higher military spending. The statement came amid growing concern about Moscowโ€™s intentions and reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe had warned Russia in Moscow in late August not to attack any NATO member.

Absolutely no plans for aggression

· Vladimir PutinPutinโ€™s assertion during the call that Russia had no plans to attack Europe.
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Originally published by Tuแป•i Trแบป in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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