US President Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and then to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone on Monday night. Trump and Putin discussed the Russia-Ukraine war for about 2 hours. Putin has described this conversation as very good. He said that if the right agreements are reached, then a ceasefire is possible in Russia-Ukraine for some time. He said that the real reason for the conflict has to be eliminated. According to Russian news agency TASS, Putin said that he is ready to draft a peace agreement with Ukraine. At the same time, there was a conversation of a few minutes between Zelensky and Trump, information about it has not been revealed yet. Trump has spoken to the Russian President 3 times so far since taking oath on January 20… The European Union will impose sanctions on Russia tomorrow The news of the conversation between Trump and Putin has come at a time when the European Union (EU) is going to announce new sanctions on Russia tomorrow. Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend the Ukraine peace talks held in Istanbul, Turkey on May 16. Because of this, these sanctions are being imposed. German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz posted about this on X on 16 May. Mertz had said – Ukrainian President Zelensky’s visit to Istanbul was a big goodwill message. Putin did not come and he proved himself wrong. We will announce new sanctions on Russia in Brussels on Tuesday. 16 May Russia Ukraine talks on ceasefire in Turkey On 16 May, talks were held in Turkey between Russia and Ukraine to stop the war. Delegations from both countries participated in the talks, which were mediated by officials from Turkey. This conversation lasted for less than 2 hours. President Zelensky from Ukraine participated in it, while Putin refused to participate in it. In this, there was no consensus between the two countries to stop the war. According to the Ukrainian official, a condition of at least a temporary ceasefire was kept for the talks, Russia refused to accept it. For the first time in 3 years, there was a direct talk between the two countries. The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on since February 2022. This was the first time in the last 3 years that direct talks were held between the two countries regarding peace. The Ukrainian delegation was led by Defense Minister Rustam Umarov and the Russian delegation was led by Putin’s ally Vladimir Mendinsky. Before the talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had said that he took this decision because he respects US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Erdogan. Zelensky had said that the Russian delegation does not include anyone who actually takes decisions. This news is being updated…
