Trump conceded to Putin following a telephone conversation. What the world's media is writing
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The Presidents of the United States and Russia, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, had a telephone conversation. The head of the White House invited Moscow and Kiev to negotiate a ceasefire themselves and made it clear that he could stop his mediation. In the West, this was considered a concession by Trump. What the media write about the convocation of the two leaders is in the Izvestia digest.
The New York Times: Trump refuses to demand a cease-fire from Russia
Trump dropped his demand for an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, instead backing Putin's call for negotiations. This was a departure from Trump's recent threats to increase pressure on Russia, such as when he raised the possibility of new banking sanctions in April.
The New York Times
Now, Trump seems ready to step back and urge Russia and Ukraine to make a deal directly with each other. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed concern about this, saying on Monday after two telephone conversations with Mr. Trump that "the negotiation process should include both American and European representatives at the appropriate level."
The lack of any significant breakthrough in the May 19 talks shows how Trump's faith in his personal charisma and negotiating acumen has so far been met by deep divisions and complex political motives driven by Russia and Ukraine. After the conversation, Trump leaned toward the economic benefits of ending the conflict, saying that Russia wants to conduct large-scale trade with the United States.
Bloomberg: Trump helps Putin to win
After two hours of conversation with Putin, Trump said on social media that Ukraine and Russia would "immediately begin negotiations" on a cease-fire, but apparently without the United States. Trump did not exert any pressure, did not threaten sanctions in case of refusal, and did not demand that deadlines be met. European leaders fear that Trump is retreating from his principles, leaving Ukraine and its allies on their own.
Bloomberg
One European official <...> said that the leaders fear that Trump is moving away from diplomatic efforts. Another said that Trump has made it clear that he does not want to impose additional sanctions at this stage and is backing away from his own cease-fire proposal. The official added that leaders in Kiev and other European countries disagree with his plan for direct talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Another European source said that by forcing Moscow and Kiev to negotiate directly before a truce is concluded, Trump is essentially allowing Putin to gain time. Adding to the confusion over the US position, Trump later said that Washington was not withdrawing from the conflict. At the same time, he is considering whether it is worth doing this, and admits that there is a "certain line" after crossing which he will give up further efforts.
Financial Times: Trump leaves Russia and Ukraine alone
Trump said that Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" begin negotiations on preparations for peace talks, but made it clear that he was leaving Moscow and Kiev alone to find an agreement without the United States as a mediator. Putin, in his account of the conversation, was more cautious and did not propose any significant changes to the Kremlin's position, while Zelensky implored the US leader "not to distance himself" from efforts to ensure peace.
Financial Times
In his remarks, which indicated that Washington might be abandoning the role of mediator, Trump said that the "terms" of the deal could only be agreed upon by the conflicting parties, "because they know the details of the negotiations that no one else is aware of."
Trump also said that immediately after the conversation with Putin, he retold its contents to Zelensky, along with the leaders of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Finland and the European Commission. One of the people familiar with the negotiations said that the leaders were stunned by the way the US president described the agreements reached. They added that Trump is not ready to put more pressure on Putin.
BBC News: Trump's conversation with Putin revealed a shift in positions on Ukraine
Last year, Trump promised to end the conflict in Ukraine in "24 hours." He said last week that the issue would not be resolved until he and Putin met and discussed it in person. On Monday, the situation changed again. After a two—hour telephone conversation with Putin, he said that the terms of a peace agreement could only be negotiated between Russia and Ukraine - and possibly with the help of the pope.
BBC News
This opinion was somewhat at odds with the Russian point of view. Putin only said that his country was ready to work with Ukraine to develop a "memorandum on a possible future peace agreement." <...> Putin reiterated that any resolution would have to address the "root causes" of the <military operation>, which Russia in the past called Ukraine's desire for closer ties with Europe.
There is a possibility that Trump's latest position on Ukraine may be a sign that the United States will eventually withdraw from the negotiations. If the United States does this, as Vice President Jay Dee Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have threatened, it may mean that they will also end all military and intelligence support for Ukraine. Russia, which has more resources than Ukraine, would welcome such a development.
CNN: Trump's call deepened transatlantic differences
The phone conversation between the two presidents raised new questions about how much Trump really wants to be involved in the negotiation process, and intensified transatlantic differences over ending the conflict. Ukraine and its European partners are pushing for a 30-day ceasefire to allow time for negotiations on a permanent peace agreement to begin. Moscow refused, insisting on negotiations now on a final agreement.
CNN
"I'm telling you, there are big egos involved, but I think something is going to happen. And if that doesn't happen, I'll just step back and they'll have to continue," the president told reporters in the Oval Office after the call. Threatening to leave is a classic gambit of businessmen. But given the administration's extreme skepticism about aid to Ukraine, this may not be a bluff.
Given the strategic need for Zelensky to avoid new quarrels with Trump, he was diplomatic. But in his lengthy statement, Zelensky contradicted Trump's formula. He called for tougher sanctions against Russia and suggested direct talks with Russia in the Vatican, Turkey or Switzerland, but said they should include European and American representatives.
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