Is the end in sight?
President Donald Trump hit TRUTH Social Friday morning to reveal his administration has had “very good productive discussions” with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump admin 2.0 has been working hard to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.
The following was posted to Trump’s TRUTH Social account:
We had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, and there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end — BUT, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIAN TROOPS ARE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE RUSSIAN MILITARY, AND IN A VERY BAD AND VULNERABLE POSITION. I have strongly requested to President Putin that their lives be spared. This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II. God bless them all!!!
Meanwhile, Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff left Moscow on Friday without a cease-fire deal. Witloff was sent him home with “signals” for Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov told reporters.
“A lot still needs to be done,” Peskov said of the cease-fire agreement, noting that Witkoff “presented additional information to the Russian side.”
From The New York Post:
Trump’s proposal was straightforward: Russia and Ukraine would halt all conflict for 30 days and conduct a prisoner exchange as signs of both parties’ commitments to finding a peaceful resolution. The US would also restart sharing intelligence with and delivering aid to Kyiv.
But Putin demanded Thursday that additional measures — a halt to the aid and intelligence-sharing, as well as forcing Ukraine not to train, reinforce or resupply its forces during the cease-fire — during remarks to the press on Thursday.
Trump on Thursday said it would be a “very disappointing moment for the world” if Putin did not agree to his cease-fire proposal.
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US Envoy Witkoff leaves Moscow without cease-fire agreement after Putin rejects Trump’s terms https://t.co/TNglrey7ZG pic.twitter.com/rwQlRFY8S1
— New York Post (@nypost) March 14, 2025