During a rally on the eve of the inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine and stabilize the situation in the Middle East. .

Personal meeting for the sake of Ukraine During the conversation, according to sources, Trump is going to discuss a personal meeting with Putin in the coming months in an attempt to end the war in Ukraine.

Officials from the president-elect's national security team began working on a call with Putin several weeks ago.. It is unclear whether a date for the conversation has been set.

A direct conversation with the Russian dictator would mark a sharp break with the approach of Joe Biden, who has not spoken to Putin for almost three years, writes CNN.

In turn, Trump looks at it differently. According to a person familiar with his thinking, he believes that direct engagement with Putin is exactly what is needed to find a solution that will end the war.

It remains unclear to what extent Trump plans to continue the Biden administration's strategy of supplying arms and intelligence to Kyiv..

Putin is ready A few hours before Trump’s inauguration, Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Russian Security Council. According to the released part of the meeting, he congratulated Trump and stated his readiness to conduct an “equal and mutually respectful dialogue” with his administration.

And the dictator is “ready” to discuss a peaceful settlement of the “Ukrainian conflict”. . This is the most important thing. As for the settlement of the situation itself, I want to emphasize: its goal should not be a short truce, not some kind of respite for regrouping forces and rearmament with a view to further continuing the conflict, but long-term peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all people of all nations living in.

Official Kyiv warned the Trump team that forcing Ukraine to negotiate with the aggressor country Russia before the Ukrainian Armed Forces seized the initiative on the battlefield would have catastrophic consequences, wrote the British publication The Telegraph.

According to aides to President Vladimir Zelensky, not making Russian dictator Vladimir Putin “feel the pain” before potential negotiations would embolden him, weaken Ukraine’s position and also deal a blow to the reputation and interests of the West..

Most officials on the teams of both former US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump say Russian troops will remain in Ukrainian territories that are now occupied, The New York Times writes, analyzing what a potential agreement between Trump and the Russian dictator could look like..