Putin, Trump Did Not Discuss Time Frame for Ukraine Ceasefire: Russian Presidential Aide

US President Donald Trump's statement, in which he indicated that the United States would withdraw from peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, is, according to Czech President Petr Pavol, an expression of Trump's frustration that he is unable to quickly reach an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to him, European states should, in coordination with the US, exert more significant economic pressure on Russia. He said this …

Putin, Trump did not discuss time frame for Ukraine ceasefire: Russian presidential aide

The Russian and US presidents did not discuss a deadline or timeframe to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia’s presidential aide Yury Ushakov said on Monday, after a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. “No, we did not discuss this, although Trump naturally emphasized his interest in swiftly reaching some sort of agreement,” he told reporters in Sochi. Earlier, Trump said his call with Putin “went very well” and that …

Russian and U.S. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump did not discuss the timing of a possible ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine in a telephone conversation on Monday. At the same time, the leaders referred to the new exchange of nine-per-nine-person detainees, reporting official Russian media with reference to Russian Deputy President Yuri Ushakov. "The time frame for reaching a possible ceasefire agreement between Russia and…