Trump Says Putin May Announce Temporary Ukraine Ceasefire
Trump said he discussed a 'little bit of a ceasefire' with Putin possibly timed for May 9 Victory Day, and declined Russia's offer to help with Iran's enriched uranium.
New York PostTrump says Putin could agree to temporary cease-fire in Ukraine
SemaforPutin, Trump discuss brief Ukraine truce
Military TimesTrump says he discussed a Ukraine ceasefire with Putin
CBS NewsTrump speaks with Putin, says he isn't sure whether Ukraine war or Iran war will end first
Overview
President Trump said on Wednesday he discussed a 'little bit of a ceasefire' in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that Putin 'might announce something' about it.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters that Putin proposed a temporary ceasefire to mark Victory Day on May 9.
Trump said Putin offered to help with Iran's enriched uranium and that he told Putin he'd rather have Russia focus on ending the war in Ukraine.
TASS reported the call lasted over 90 minutes, Trump's last publicly reported call with Putin was on March 9, and Putin's similar truce last year lasted three days without Kyiv's agreement.
The Kremlin will scale down its Victory Day parade in Moscow because of threats of Ukrainian attacks, and Ukraine said its drones struck an oil facility Wednesday.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources report this neutrally, relying on named attributions and direct quotes instead of evaluative language. They present both quoted Trump statements and Kremlin aide Ushakov’s account, note the prior brief truce not agreed with Kyiv, and include contextual details such as the last call date and setting.