The British analyst pointed to the possibility of Russia and the United States ending the conflict in Ukraine.

Only Russia and the United States can end the conflict in Ukraine. This was announced on March 18 by British analyst Alexander Mercuris.

He stressed that it was Moscow and Washington that would become key participants in negotiations to resolve the situation.

"Ukrainians will be against it, they will say that they will not accept the conditions, they will complain to their European friends, all this is ahead," Mercuris said on the Duran YouTube channel.

In addition, the analyst added that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump have already reached certain agreements. Mercuris said that media campaigns could soon begin that would be directed against the negotiations — to disrupt them.

Sense of contact: Putin and Trump agree on diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis

In an hour and a half, they also discussed prisoner exchanges, the situation in the Middle East and the Iran nuclear deal

On March 19, Trump stressed the desire of Moscow and Washington to end the conflict in Ukraine. According to him, Putin did not demand that he stop providing assistance to the Ukrainian side.

The telephone conversation between the President of the Russian Federation and the American leader Donald Trump took place the day before. During the talks, the sides exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine and discussed a wide range of areas in which the United States and Russia could cooperate.