Trump On Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Peace Deal Relies on Zelensky's Willingness To Compromise
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Hans India
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- Hans India
Straight to peace deal?
Washington: After concluding the 'very successful' Alaska meet, US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the "best way" to end the Russia-Ukraine war was to directly go for a peace agreement and not a ceasefire deal. President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for about 2 1/2 half hours on Friday at a summit in Alaska that started with a handshake, a smile and a ride in the Presidential limousine — an unusually warm reception for a US adversary responsible for launching the largest land war in Europe since 1945. They planned to hold a joint news conference after talking together with top advisers behind closed doors on efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine. When they greeted each other, they gripped hands for an extended period of time on a red carpet rolled out at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. Trump said that Ukrainian President Zelensky would visit the US on Monday, adding that another meeting would be scheduled with Putin "if it all worked out". In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had a late-night call with Zelensky, several European leaders, including the Secretary General of Nato. 'It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up," he posted in the social media platform. This came after Zelensky expressed support for a trilateral meeting involving Russia, US and Ukraine at the negotiating table. 'We support President Trump's proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia. Ukraine emphasizes that key issues can be discussed at the level of leaders, and a trilateral format is suitable for this," he said in a post on X. Further providing details of his conversation with Trump, he said, "We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine's security. We continue to coordinate our positions with all partners. I thank everyone who is helping." The highly anticipated Trump-Putin meet in Alaska on Friday ended with no peace deal on Ukraine. Described positively by both leaders, Putin even claimed that Ukraine invasion wouldn't have happened if Trump would have been the President back then. Trump called the talks 'extremely productive,' noting that 'many points were agreed to' but stressing that 'there's no deal until there's a deal.' Putin said they had reached an 'understanding' on Ukraine and expressed hope it would help pave the way for peace, though no concrete measures were announced. Zelensky and European leaders were excluded from Trump and Putin's discussions, and Ukraine's president was left posting a video address in which he expressed his hope for a 'strong position from the US.' The summit was a chance for Trump to prove he's a master dealmaker and peacemaker. He likes to brag about himself as a heavyweight negotiator and has boasted that he could easily find a way to bring the slaughter to a close — a promise he's been unable to keep so far. For Putin, it was an opportunity to try to negotiate a deal that would cement Russia's gains, block Kyiv's bid to join the NATO military alliance and eventually pull Ukraine back into Moscow's orbit.
Hindustan Times
29 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
‘Additional India tariff may be put in abeyance': Ex-diplomat signals hope after Trump-Putin talks
Former diplomat Veena Sikri has expressed optimism that the additional tariffs threatened by the United States on India may not materialise, following what she described as a positive outcome from the recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. US President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025.(REUTERS) In an interview to news agency ANI, Sikri suggested that Trump may have raised the issue of tariffs on Russia's oil sales to India, China, and the European Union during his discussions with Russian counterpart. 'From President Trump's side, I think there is some kind of discussion on this, definitely with President Putin, and it seems that an understanding has been reached that tariffs on Russia's oil sales to China, India, and even the EU do not need to be imposed.' Sikri said. 'There might even be a possibility of trade between Russia and America. So, there is talk of that... President Putin talked about it, saying, 'Oh yes, we have good trade with the USA.' I think this issue of the additional tariff may not come up; maybe it will be put in abeyance for a while,' she added. Before and after Alaska meet Recalling the outlook for India tariffs before the Alaska summit, she said situation appeared bleak due to the prospect of steep duties. Sikri said, 'One of Trump's senior ministers, Mr Bessant, had even said that, if the meeting doesn't go well, then we may further increase the tariffs on India.' Sikri was referring to remarks by US treasury secretary Scott Bessent. He told Bloomberg TV, 'It's put up or shut up time… We put secondary tariffs on the Indians for buying Russian oil. And I could see if things don't go well, then sanctions or secondary tariffs could go up.' However, the former diplomat went on to say, "After the meeting, there are indications that, even the journalists have been asking President Trump, what about China? They're buying so much oil from Russia. So why aren't you telling them, putting tariffs on them? So President Trump replied that he's going to wait for a few weeks, and maybe it may not be necessary to put tariffs," she said. President Trump, who met Putin in Alaska on Saturday, said the talks "went really well." He also held follow-up discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, several European leaders, and the NATO Secretary General. The summit followed Donald Trump's announcement of a 50 per cent tariff on India, including a 25 per cent additional duty linked to its purchase of Russian oil.
Economic Times
29 minutes ago
- Economic Times
Anti-Trump protests across United States: Over 300 rallies, events held against Donald Trump's latest move
Protests against US President Donald Trump have erupted again across the USA. This time, rallies have been held against Trump administration's latest push. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Democrats vs Republicans Pro-democracy activists and labor groups held hundreds of rallies and other events across the United States on Saturday protesting the Trump administration's push for Texas to redraw its congressional map in favor of Republicans. Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke was among those who spoke on Saturday in Texas, from which dozens of Democratic state lawmakers fled to deny Republicans the quorum needed to vote on a redistricting plan that President Donald Trump had Tigner, executive director of pro-democracy coalition Texas For All, told Reuters pro-democracy and labor groups held over 300 events attended by tens of thousands of people in 44 states and Washington, D.C. Many of the more than 50 Texas Democrats who fled the state have been staying in Illinois, also the site of protests on Saturday. The Texas lawmakers in Illinois are out of reach of civil arrest warrants that could be acted on within Texas Democrats kept the map from coming to a vote during a special session Governor Greg Abbott called that ended Friday. Abbott immediately called a second special session. Abbott said that redistricting plans, legislation to increase flash flood safety in the wake of deadly July flooding, and other legislative work remains undone because Democrats are Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled a redistricting plan in his state that he says would give Democrats there five more Congressional seats, possibly offsetting any Republican gains in Texas House Democrats said in a written statement on Thursday that they will only return to Texas if their state's special legislation is ended and once California's redistricting maps were in the Texas Legislature started it off by delaying, for now, Republican efforts to expand the GOP majority in the state's delegation and help preserve party control of the U.S. House through new districts in time for the 2026 midterm multiple Democratic governors promised new districts in their own states to neutralize potential Republican gains in Washington. Their counter has been buoyed by national fundraising, media blitzes and public demonstrations, including rallies Saturday around the is no guarantee Democrats can prevent the Republican-powered redistricting, just as Democrats on Capitol Hill have not been able to stop Trump's moves. But it's a notable turn for a party that, by its own leaders' admissions, has honored conventional rules and bypassed bare-knuckled tactics.A1. California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom.A2. Texas Governor is Greg Abbott.
