A new step seems to be taken in the climbing of the Ukrainian conflict. Vladimir Putin warned his American counterpart Donald Trump that he would be forced to react to the last Ukrainian offensives, especially these targeting Russian bombers.
In a message published on Wednesday on his Truth Social network, Donald Trump said he had a “good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace” with the Russian president. This telephone exchange, lasting 1:15, focused on the military situation in Ukraine, where tensions are intensifying.
Donald Trump assured his interlocutor that he had not been informed in advance of recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian military aerodromes. A version confirmed by Iouri Ouchakov, diplomatic advisor to Vladimir Putin: “President Trump stressed that the American part had not been informed beforehand. »»
Despite kyiv’s calls to strengthen sanctions against Russia, the message of the former American president does not mention any additional measure, despite his declarations made on the subject.
The Kremlin, for its part, described the exchange of “productive” and “positive”. According to Moscow, the two leaders agreed to maintain regular contact. Vladimir Putin would have detailed the results of recent Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul in Donald Trump. The second round of discussions was held there on Monday, but Moscow accuses kyiv of sabotage the talks by targeting civilians.
Explosions not claimed on Russian territory recently caused the derailment of three trains, killing seven and more than a hundred injured. A way for Moscow of questioning Ukraine, which she accuses of wanting to fail any diplomatic outcome.