Donald Trump’s call to Putin and Zelenski to stop the war in Ukraine

Chijioke Obinna

From ally to spectator: Trump and Putin negotiate the surrender of Ukraine with the EU on the margin

This Monday will produce the call announced on the weekend on President of the United States Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin. It will occur to Washington 10 in the morning (At four in the afternoon on the Peninsula).

Before that conversation, He will talk to the heads of state and government from several NATO countries To prepare the call, where it will be seen if Europe recovers the mediating role that has been claiming from the beginning with the call. In it, the German Merz, French Macron, British Starmer and Polish Tuskthey will try to try that the White House leader Press Putin to declare the real fire a stopat the risk of facing new sanctions on both sides of the Atlantic.

Subsequently, he plans to do the same with the Ukrainian Volodimir Zelenski, who this Sunday has had numerous diplomatic meetings taking advantage of his presence in the Vaticanwhere he has attended the start mass of the Pontificate of Leo XIV and with whom he has maintained a first audience. Both had already spoken when Prevost was chosen Pope and yesterday wanted dedicate a few words to conflict and the confidence that a peace can be negotiated fair and lasting.

The United States on the other hand takes advantage of a trip to the Vatican to negotiate, after Pope Francis’s funeral, Trump discussed with Zelenski of the war, – and in an environment that has nothing to do with the tension that was lived in the oval office at the end of February when Trump came to accuse him of playing with the third World War. Now It has been his vice president JD Vance who has done it, at the Mass of the beginning of the Pontificate of Leo XIV, To build bridges with the European Union

Istanbul negotiations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this Sunday that the beginning of the Direct negotiations on Friday the Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine, despite the Putin plant, they have not been a waste of time. Has stressed that the Exchange of 1000 prisoners per sideand that by Russia is preparing a document with the requirements That puts the fire for a stop, among which they include staying with part of Ukraine, stop the NATO and get rid of Zelenski.

However, hours after announcing the call and that the US president asked again to stop continuous attacks in Ukraine, Russia sent hundreds of drones against kyiv.

Chijioke Obinna

I've been passionate about storytelling and journalism since my early days growing up in Lagos. With a background in political science and years of experience in investigative reporting, I aim to bring nuanced perspectives to pressing global issues. Outside of writing, I enjoy exploring Nigeria’s vibrant cultural scene and mentoring young aspiring journalists.