Trump's inner circle advises him not to call Putin until he agrees to a ceasefire - NBC
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Trump's entourage advises him not to talk to Putin until he commits to a complete ceasefire. Trump has announced plans to speak with Putin this week.
The inner circle of US President Donald Trump does not advise him to talk to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin until he commits to a full ceasefire. This was reported by NBC, citing two officials of the Trump administration, UNN reports.
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According to the publication's sources, as of today, a conversation between Trump and Putin is not planned. At the same time, administration officials warned that Trump may suddenly decide to talk to Putin.
But he was told that a phone call is not a good idea until Putin informs the White House that he agrees to a full ceasefire in the Russian-Ukrainian war,
The publication reminds that on Sunday Trump announced plans to talk to Putin this week. He also said he was "very angry" at the Russian dictator.
Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev met with representatives of the White House and Republican lawmakers at the White House last night. ... It is not known whether Trump attended the meeting
At the same time, according to his sources, Dmitriev met with Republican senators Lindsey Graham and Markwayne Mullin at Trump's request. The group discussed the terms of ending the war in Ukraine and Putin's demands for a ceasefire.
Recall
The CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev said that he held meetings with key members of the US administration in Washington. In particular, he stated that significant progress has been made on an agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine.
