Historical past within the making: on March 18th, 2025, Presidents Donald J. Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke on the telephone for over two and a half hours – a document between the US and Russia heads of state.
What follows beneath is a gathering of the official readouts from the White Home and the Kremlin, in addition to a couple of headlines and social media posts.
White Home’ readout on Trump’s name to Putin:
“Trump and President Putin spoke concerning the want for peace and a cease-fire within the battle in Ukraine. Each leaders agreed that the battle should finish with an enduring peace. In addition they emphasised the necessity to enhance bilateral relations between the US and Russia.
The leaders agreed that motion towards peace will start with an power and infrastructure ceasefire, in addition to technical negotiations to appreciate a maritime ceasefire within the Black Sea, a full ceasefire, and everlasting peace. These negotiations will start instantly within the Center East.
The leaders spoke broadly concerning the Center East as a area of potential cooperation to stop future conflicts. Each leaders agreed that Iran ought to by no means have the ability to destroy Israel.
Each leaders agreed {that a} future with improved bilateral relations between the US and Russia has large potential. This consists of enormous financial offers and geopolitical stability when peace is achieved.”
Full readout by the Kremlin: Phone dialog with US President Donald Trump
“The leaders continued an in depth and frank alternate of views on the state of affairs round Ukraine. Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to Donald Trump for his want to assist obtain the noble objective of ending hostilities and human losses.
Having confirmed his elementary dedication to a peaceable decision of the battle, the Russian President declared his readiness to work collectively together with his American companions to totally discover doable methods of resolving the battle, which ought to be complete, sustainable and long-term. And, after all, to have in mind absolutely the must get rid of the foundation causes of the disaster, and Russia’s legit pursuits within the space of safety.
Within the context of the US President’s initiative to introduce a 30-day ceasefire, the Russian aspect outlined quite a lot of important factors regarding making certain efficient management over a doable ceasefire alongside the whole line of fight contact, the necessity to cease pressured mobilization in Ukraine and rearm the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Severe dangers related to the lack to barter of the Kyiv regime, which has repeatedly sabotaged and violated the agreements reached, have been additionally famous. Consideration was drawn to the barbaric terrorist crimes dedicated by Ukrainian militants towards the civilian inhabitants of the Kursk area.
It was emphasised that the important thing situation for stopping the escalation of the battle and dealing in the direction of its decision by means of political and diplomatic means ought to be the whole cessation of international navy help and the availability of intelligence info to Kyiv.
In reference to Donald Trump’s latest enchantment to spare the lives of Ukrainian servicemen surrounded within the Kursk area, Vladimir Putin confirmed that the Russian aspect is able to be guided by humanitarian concerns and, within the occasion of their give up, ensures the lives and respectable therapy of the Ukrainian Armed Forces troopers in accordance with Russian legal guidelines and worldwide legislation.
Through the dialog, Donald Trump put ahead a proposal for the events to the battle to mutually chorus from assaults on power infrastructure services for 30 days. Vladimir Putin responded positively to this initiative and instantly gave the Russian navy the corresponding order.
The Russian President additionally responded constructively to Donald Trump’s concept of implementing a widely known initiative regarding the security of navigation within the Black Sea. It was agreed to start negotiations to additional elaborate particular particulars of such an settlement.
Vladimir Putin knowledgeable that on March 19, a prisoner alternate of 175 for 175 individuals will probably be carried out between the Russian and Ukrainian sides. As well as, as a gesture of goodwill, 23 critically wounded Ukrainian servicemen who’re being handled in Russian medical establishments will probably be transferred.
The leaders confirmed their intention to proceed efforts to attain a Ukrainian settlement in a bilateral mode, together with making an allowance for the above-mentioned proposals of the US President. For this objective, Russian and American knowledgeable teams are being created.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump additionally touched upon different points on the worldwide agenda, together with the state of affairs within the Center East and the Crimson Sea area. Joint efforts will probably be made to stabilize the state of affairs in disaster areas, set up cooperation on nuclear non-proliferation and world safety. This, in flip, will contribute to enhancing the general environment of Russian-American relations. One constructive instance is the joint vote within the UN on the decision on the Ukrainian battle.
Mutual curiosity in normalizing bilateral relations was expressed in mild of the particular accountability of Russia and the US for making certain safety and stability on the earth. On this context, a variety of areas by which our international locations might set up interplay was thought-about. Numerous concepts have been mentioned which are shifting in the direction of the event of mutually useful cooperation within the economic system and power sector.
Donald Trump supported Vladimir Putin’s concept to arrange hockey matches within the USA and Russia between Russian and American gamers taking part in within the NHL and KHL.
The presidents agreed to stay in touch on all points raised.”
Trump’s Fact Social submit:
“My telephone dialog right this moment with President Putin of Russia was an excellent and productive one.
We agreed to a direct Ceasefire on all Vitality and Infrastructure, with an understanding that we’ll be working shortly to have a Full Ceasefire and, in the end, an END to this very horrible Warfare between Russia and Ukraine. This Warfare would have by no means began if I have been President!
Many components of a Contract for Peace have been mentioned, together with the truth that hundreds of troopers are being killed, and each President Putin and President Zelenskyy wish to see it finish.
That course of is now in full power and impact, and we’ll, hopefully, for the sake of Humanity, get the job achieved!”
Some headlines concerning the name:
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev makes reference to the saying: ‘in a negotiation, if you’re not on the desk, you might be within the menu’:
Prime Russian official Kirill Dmitriev, after calling it ‘an ideal name!’:
Watch: Trump talks Putin and peace course of with Fox Information’ Laura Ingraham (first 6 minutes).
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— Karli Bonne’ (@KarluskaP) March 18, 2025
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