US President Donald Trump reported that he was the one who initiated the proposal to declare a truce in Ukraine until May 9 during a phone call with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin.
This is reported by Finway
Truce in Ukraine: details of Trump’s initiative
During a meeting with astronauts from the “Artemis II” mission, Donald Trump shared that on April 29, he discussed the issue of resolving the war in Ukraine with Putin. The American president noted that the idea of a truce originated from him. According to Trump, during the negotiations, the Kremlin leader proposed the issue of transporting enriched uranium from Iran, but Trump emphasized the need to focus specifically on ending the conflict in Ukraine.
“I had a long conversation with President Putin. I proposed a small truce, and I think he might go for it. He might announce something related to this. Has he already announced it?” Trump said. The journalist hesitated to respond, and then Trump continued: “No, I asked him about it. Even if it’s just a very small truce. So many people are dying, it’s just ridiculous.”
Context of the phone call and reaction
Trump emphasized that the death of a large number of people is senseless, and even a short-term truce could help stop the bloodshed. Additionally, during his recent visit to the United Kingdom, it became known that he stated in an informal conversation with King Charles that “Putin wants war.”