US President Donald Trump confirmed he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as part of his efforts to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, reports UNB.
Trump revealed the scheduled conversation to reporters while travelling from Florida to Washington aboard Air Force One on Sunday evening.
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"We will see if we have something to announce maybe by Tuesday. I will be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday," Trump stated. "A lot of work's been done over the weekend. We want to see if we can bring that war to an end."
This potential discussion could serve as a turning point in the conflict, offering Trump an opportunity to further reshape U.S. foreign policy. European allies remain cautious about Trump's close relationship with Putin and his tough stance toward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who faced strong criticism after his visit to the Oval Office just over two weeks ago.
Despite Russia’s failure to achieve its initial goal of toppling Ukraine during its invasion three years ago, it still controls significant parts of the country.
Trump indicated that topics such as land and power plants will be part of the negotiations aimed at ending the war.
"We will be talking about land. We will be talking about power plants," he said.
Trump referred to it as "dividing up certain assets."
Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, recently travelled to Moscow to advance the discussions and suggested earlier on Sunday that a call between Trump and Putin could take place soon.
During his exchange with reporters on Air Force One, Trump reiterated his plans to move forward with tariffs on April 2, despite recent volatility in the stock market and concerns about the economic effects.
"April 2 is a liberating day for our country," he remarked. "We’re getting back some of the wealth that very, very foolish presidents gave away because they had no clue what they were doing."
Though Trump has occasionally reversed certain tariff decisions, such as those concerning Mexico, he made it clear he had no intention of changing course on reciprocal tariffs.
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"They charge us and we charge them," he said. "Then in addition to that, on autos, on steel, on aluminum, we’re going to have some additional tariffs."
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