Donald Trump has revealed he will be speaking to Vladimir Putin about the “war in Ukraine” tomorrow – but made a chilling warning as he took to his Truth Social platform.
The US President said he was “very much” looking forward to his chat with Putin as “thousands of young soldiers” are being killed weekly – and despite there being no concrete peace deal in place, the war “must end now.”
He wrote: “Tomorrow morning I will be speaking to President Putin concerning the War in Ukraine. Many elements of a Final Agreement have been agreed to, but much remains. Thousands of young soldiers, and others, are being killed. Each week brings 2,500 soldier deaths, from both sides, and it must end NOW. I look very much forward to the call with President Putin.”
It comes just days after Trump expressed fears that Russian troops are about to commit “worst massacre since WW2” as he entered into yet another online rant. He urged Putin to spare the lives of thousands of Ukranian troops who are “completely surrounded” by Russia.
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On Friday, he wrote: “We had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, and there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end — BUT, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIAN TROOPS ARE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE RUSSIAN MILITARY, AND IN A VERY BAD AND VULNERABLE POSITION.”
He added: “I have strongly requested to President Putin that their lives be spared. This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II. God bless them all!!!”
Speaking about a potential ceasefire negotiation earlier on Monday, US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said “We’ve never been closer to peace than at this moment”, adding “The president is determined.” The phone call between the two leaders will mark their first chat since Ukraine last week agreed to support a US-backed ceasefire.
Trump has been trying to win Putin’s support for the 30-day ceasefire proposal, with both sides trading heavy aerial strikes early on Monday and Russia moving closer to ejecting Ukrainian forces from Kursk. Putin said he supported the idea, but added there are still “nuances” to be worked out.
According to the White House, Trump is set to discuss land, power plants, and “dividing up certain assets” with the Russian President.
“I’ll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work’s been done over the weekend,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One during a flight back to the Washington area from Florida. “We want to see if we can bring that war to an end. Maybe we can, maybe we can’t, but I think we have a very good chance,” Trump said.
