Trump and Putin start negotiations on the war in Ukraine: towards a diplomatic turning point?

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The Russian president Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump have agreed that a “long -term solution” for the conflict in Ukraine It can be reached through negotiations. The spokesman for the Kremlin made it known, Dmitry Peskovcited by the Tass agency.

The announcement marks a potential change in the diplomatic approach between Washington and Moscow, opening a glimmer for direct interviews between the parties in conflict.

Trump: “We will work closely”

Trump, through his social network Truth Socialsaid he had a “long and highly productive phone call” with Putin, during which the themes of global geopolitics were addressed: «We discussed to Ukraine, Middle Eastenergy, artificial intelligencethe power of dollar And various other topics ».

The former president added that both leaders agreed on the importance of interrupting the war between Russia and Ukrainereiterating that “millions of people died in a conflict that would never have happened if I had been president”.

Putin invites Trump to Moscow: a meeting on the horizon?

To strengthen the dialogue between the two powers there is also the official invitation of the Kremlin a Trump For a visit to Fly. Peskov himself, cited by the agency Ria novosticonfirmed the availability of Russia to direct negotiations.

According to Russian sources, Putin would have underlined the need to “face the deep causes of the conflict” and would have agreed with Trump on the possibility of a “long -term solution” through dialogue.

Who will guide the negotiations?

Trump has already designated a high -level team to conduct negotiations with Moscow, involving:

  • Marco RubioSecretary of State
  • John RatcliffeDirector of the CIA
  • Michael WaltzDirector for national security
  • Steve WitkoffAmbassador and special envoy

The first step will be a phone call from the President Trump to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyto inform him of the conversation with Putin and the beginning of the negotiations.

The future of relations between Washington and Moscow

The agreement between Trump And Putin could mark a turning point in relations between United States and Russiabut it remains to be seen how the international community and the Ukrainian government will react to the initiative.

The Kremlin, for his part, reiterated the will to negotiate, but remains firm on his positions with respect to national security and strategic interests in the region.

Meanwhile, the global diplomatic scenario waits to understand if this opening will lead to a true de-Escalation of the conflict or if it is only a strategic move in view of the future presidential elections in the United States.