Trump introduced on August 18 that he known as Putin to induce him to satisfy with Zelensky as a part of his newest push to finish the battle between Russia and Ukraine. That decision got here after a day of high-level diplomacy, wherein Trump met with Zelensky and 7 European leaders in Washington.
The U.S. president described the conferences as “superb” in a Reality Social submit, including that he needs a trilateral summit with himself, Zelensky, and Putin. Trump additionally indicated that European nations had been discussing safety ensures for Ukraine “with a coordination with america of America,” although he didn’t specify what that coordination would entail.
Lavrov, nonetheless, provided a unique perspective in the course of the interview aired on August 24. He argued that Ukraine’s safety must be assured by a wider worldwide group, together with the United Nations Safety Council.
He famous that Putin and Trump mentioned the query of ensures and referenced the failed Istanbul talks in 2022, the place Russia and Ukraine debated the concept of Ukraine’s everlasting neutrality in alternate for safety assurances from the Safety Council’s 5 everlasting members — america, Britain, France, China, and Russia — together with different potential companions.