Trump and Putin talk on the phone, Russia agrees to ceasefire on “energy and infrastructure”

US President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, and the two sides discussed the possibility of a ceasefire in the Russian-Ukrainian war during a conversation of more than two hours. According to the official statement released by the White House after the talks, the two leaders agreed that “this conflict must end with lasting peace”, and Trump and Putin also emphasized the need to improve bilateral relations. The White House wrote in the statement that Trump and Putin agreed that “this conflict should not have happened at all and should have ended with sincere and goodwill peaceful efforts long ago.” The two sides agreed to start the ceasefire from energy and infrastructure, and will conduct technical negotiations on a ceasefire in the Black Sea, and ultimately reach a comprehensive ceasefire and permanent peace. These negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East. In addition, the White House statement stated that the two leaders also discussed the Middle East as an area of ​​potential cooperation to prevent future conflicts. They further emphasized the need to stop the proliferation of strategic weapons and will work with other countries to ensure that this action can be applied as widely as possible. In addition, Trump and Putin agreed that if the bilateral relations between the United States and Russia are improved in the future, there will be great potential, including huge economic cooperation agreements, which will also bring geopolitical stability. The Kremlin said Putin agreed to Trump’s proposal to ask Russia and Ukraine to stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure within 30 days, and issued corresponding orders to the Russian military. According to Russian media TASS, the Kremlin issued a statement after the meeting, saying that Presidents Trump and Putin agreed to continue to keep in touch on all the issues raised, showing the commitment of the United States and Russia to ending the Ukrainian war and future cooperation.In addition, Putin’s special envoy Dmitriev also posted on the social media platform “X”, saying: “Today, the world has become safer because of the leadership of President Putin and President Trump!”