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Last Updated:May 19, 2025, 22:54 IST
Russia and Ukraine must find compromises acceptable to both sides, Russian President Putin highlighted.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are pictured before a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. Trump called Putin on Monday to broker a ceasefire and is calling Ukraine President Zelenskyy to halt the war grinding on for over three years. (IMAGE: AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the call with American counterpart Donald Trump on Monday was “substantive, frank, and very useful", according to a video posted by news agency Nexta. He thanked his American counterpart for helping restart direct dialogue between Moscow and Kyiv.
“Russia is ready to work on a memorandum regarding a future peace agreement with Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine must find compromises acceptable to both sides. A ceasefire with Ukraine is possible if corresponding agreements are reached," he said.
The news agency also said that the talks lasted for two hours.
‼️JUST IN: Putin appeared before his loyal propagandists to talk about his conversation with TrumpHe described the call with Trump as “substantive, frank, and very useful." He also thanked Trump for supporting the resumption of direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
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— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) May 19, 2025
Russian state-run media outlet Sputnik in a social media post confirmed that the Kremlin is “ready to draft a memorandum with Ukraine — including ceasefire terms".
🕊 CEASEFIRE CONFIRMED: ‼️ FIRST OFFICIAL ADMISSION from Russia: They’re ready to draft a memorandum with Ukraine — including ceasefire terms.
• Follows Trump’s 2-hour push • US pressure revives stalled talks • Deal now formally on the table
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— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) May 19, 2025
The state-run outlet in a series of social media post said Russia has officially signalled its willingness to draft a memorandum with Ukraine, including ceasefire terms, marking the first formal admission of such intent and that a deal is now officially on the table.
It highlighted that Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that “compromises must satisfy all parties".
Location :Moscow, Russia
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