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After meeting with Zelensky, Trump "reflects" and threatens Putin with more sanctions: Apparently, he will not stop the war

2025-04-26 17:12:13Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky during the meeting at the Vatican

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sat down for a face-to-face conversation in the luxurious halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, but the US president later accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to "stop the war."

The White House described Trump's meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope Francis' funeral as "very productive," while Zelensky said on social media that the conversation with the US president was symbolic and had "the potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results."

It was the first time Zelensky and Trump met face to face after a frosty February meeting at the White House, where Trump and US Vice President JD Vance berated the Ukrainian leader and accused him of ungratefulness for US aid.

Trump later released a social media post criticizing Putin. "There was no reason for Putin to fire missiles at civilian areas, cities and towns, over the past few days," he posted on Truth Social.

“Makes me think maybe he doesn't want to stop the war, he's just pushing me and should be dealt with differently, through 'Banking' or 'Secondary Sanctions?' A lot of people are dying!!!”, wrote the US president.

In an effort to end the fighting between Ukraine and Russia, Washington is engaging in intensive mediation between the two countries, which have been at war since Russia's invasion in 2022.

On Friday, Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for three hours to discuss Washington’s peace proposal. Trump said “most of the major points have been agreed upon,” in a post on his Truth Social platform, without providing further details. He called for a meeting between the leadership of Kiev and Moscow to sign a ceasefire agreement, which he said was “very close.”

Despite Trump's enthusiasm for a deal, significant differences remain between the US vision of peace and what Ukraine and its European allies have considered acceptable conditions for a ceasefire.

Two sets of peace plans published by Reuters on Friday showed that the US is proposing that Moscow keep territory it has occupied, including the strategic Crimean peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014.

This appears to be a failure for Ukraine and European countries, with Zelensky insisting that the territory is "the property of the Ukrainian people."

"Our position is unchanged," the Ukrainian president told reporters in Kiev. "The Ukrainian constitution states that all temporarily occupied territories ... belong to Ukraine."

It is also unclear whether Moscow will agree to the US peace deal, which is seen as offering significant concessions to Russia.

On Saturday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said all Ukrainian troops had been forced to withdraw from Russia's Kursk region, a key target for Moscow. Ukrainian officials disputed the claim and said operations on Russian territory were still ongoing.

The technical details of a ceasefire agreement still need to be worked out, including how Western sanctions imposed on Russia would be lifted and what kind of security guarantees would be offered to Ukraine.

Trump acknowledged on Friday that the talks were "very fragile" and has warned that the US would halt its mediation efforts if the two sides did not reach an agreement soon.

A day earlier, Russia carried out its deadliest attack on Ukraine in months, launching 70 missiles and 145 drones, mostly towards Kiev.

The attack prompted Trump to attack Putin on social media. "I am not happy with the Russian attacks on Kiev. Unnecessary and at a very bad time. Vladimir, STOP! 5,000 soldiers a week are dying. Let's finish the Peace Treaty!" Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday.


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