US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed possible approaches to resolving the territorial issue during a half-hour telephone conversation yesterday, Suspilne , citing a source in the Office of the President of Ukraine.
According to the interlocutor, the parties also expressed a common wish for the war to end in the coming months. In addition, the conversation discussed the prospects for signing security guarantees for Ukraine and the possibility of holding a trilateral meeting with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin .
The source notes that special attention was paid to the conditions for the cessation of hostilities and mechanisms for achieving a political settlement.
It was previously reported that Russia and the United States are considering the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas as a condition for ending the war. The Ukrainian side opposes such a scenario. President Zelensky has repeatedly stressed that the cessation of hostilities must be accompanied by the provision of clear and effective security guarantees to Ukraine.
The parties have not yet released any official detailed comments on the content of the conversation.
