Trump says he has discussed ending the war in Ukraine with Putin

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By Devin Pavlou (Digital Producer)

President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending Russia’s war on Ukraine. This is the first direct conversation between a U.S. president and Putin since 2022.
Trump did not provide specific details about his plan to end the war but expressed a desire for a quick resolution. He mentioned that Putin wants the war to stop and highlighted the human cost of the conflict.
Vice President-elect JD Vance is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Munich Security Conference. Trump has indicated a desire to strike a deal with Ukraine involving rare-earth minerals and gas in exchange for security guarantees in peace talks.

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President Donald Trump on Friday, Feb. 7, said he’s spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone about ending Russia’s war on Ukraine. According to the New York Post, this is the first direct conversation between a U.S. president and Putin since 2022.

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What was said during the conversation?

Trump didn’t release many details about the call but did say Putin wants the war to stop.

“He wants to see people stop dying,” Trump told the Post. “All those dead people. Young, young, beautiful people. They’re like your kids, two million of them – and for no reason.”

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The Kremlin has neither confirmed nor denied the interaction.

What’s Trump’s plan to end the war in Ukraine?

Throughout the campaign trail, Trump has said he would end the war in Ukraine. However, he has never shared concrete plans on what he would do.

Trump reiterated that he had a plan on what to do with Ukraine but did not go into details with the Post.

In December, then Vice President-elect JD Vance said it would be in America’s best interest to accept that “Ukraine is going to have to cede some territory to the Russians.”

Despite not going into details about his plans, Trump said he hopes however the war ends, it ends quickly.

“I hope it’s fast. Every day people are dying. This war is so bad in Ukraine. I want to end this damn thing,” Trump told the Post.

What’s next in the Ukraine war?

Vance is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Munich Security Conference. The conference begins Friday, Feb. 14 and lasts until Sunday, Feb. 16.

Trump has recently said that he wants to strike a deal with Zelenskyy to access rare-earth minerals and gas in Ukraine in exchange for security guarantees in peace talks.