While time counts in reverse for the telephone communication today (19.05.2025) the US President, Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putinthe White House reiterated Washington’s stance on peace talks.
In particular, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will chat on 10am today, Washington (17.00 Greek) and as the White House argued, the US president will also speak with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodimir.
«Trump is open for a meeting with Putinhowever, everything stays on the table, even secondary sanctions, “he added, a White House, noting that immediately after the phone calls the president would make statements.
At the same time, Vice President Jay Di Vance commented, from Rome, where he is located that Washington understands the impasse that talks on the war in Ukraine have fallen.
“We realize that there is a deadlock there. And I think the president will say (to Putin): “Are you serious? You mean that; ” Vance told reporters, while preparing to leave Italy after his meeting with Pope Leo ID.
According to the US Vice -President, Putin seems not knowing exactly how to get rid of war with Ukraine.
Added that If Russia is not willing to get involved in a negotiationthe US should say that he is not their own war.
On the other hand, Volodimir Zelenski said that “negotiations with the Russian delegation in Istanbul have shown our world our commitment to promote peace and the need to put pressure on Russia in order to stop the war.”
Indeed, the Ukrainian president revealed that the Ukrainian delegation rejected the Russian side’s efforts to intimidate it with threats during the peace talks in Istanbulheld on May 15 and 16, 2025.