Trump’s envoy met Putin, told him about the ceasefire plan; US President gave a strong messageTrump’s envoy met Putin, told him about the ceasefire plan; US President gave a strong message
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US President Donald Trump is constantly talking to Zelensky and Putin to stop the Russia-Ukraine war, but the conditions laid down by Putin for a ceasefire have not yet been agreed upon. Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff held a meeting with President Putin on Friday (April 11, 2025). Meanwhile, Trump said that if he had been the president at that time, this war would never have started.
President Donald Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth, ‘Russia has to move forward. Many people are dying. Thousands of people are losing their lives every week in a terrible and futile war that should never have happened. If I were president, this would never have happened.’
Meeting between Trump’s envoy Witkoff and Putin
Trump’s statement comes at a time when his envoy Steve Witkoff is on a visit to Moscow and has come to talk to Putin to stop the war. According to Sky News, Putin and Steve Witkoff met in St. Petersburg. However, no statement has been issued by Russia or America about the outcome of this meeting. This is Witkoff’s third visit to Russia after Trump came to power.
Russia is laying down conditions for ceasefire
This website wrote, ‘Russia has said that it wants peace and ceasefire, but it has not given any indication of agreement or concession. It is only laying down conditions. Witkoff’s frequent visits to Moscow are a sign of the growing frustration of the Trump administration due to the lack of progress in the peace talks.’
Ukraine had accepted America’s proposal
Let us tell you that on March 11, talks were held between US and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in which Ukrainian representatives accepted America’s proposal of a 30-day ceasefire. However, Putin had laid down some conditions for the ceasefire.
What condition did Putin lay?
Putin said that we agree with the proposals to end the hostility. He said that we are in favor of peace for a long time. Ceasefire will bring permanent peace. Putin thanked Trump for focusing on resolving the war. He said that the real causes of the war need to be resolved. After that, Trump and Putin also talked on the phone, but till now no agreement has been reached on ceasefire.
