Donald Trump salutes Vladimir Putin’s “very promising” statement but finds her “incomplete”
Receiving in the Oval Office The Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, Donald Trump welcomed Vladimir Putin’s declaration on Thursday, who said he agreed, subject, with the American proposal for a 30 -day truce in Ukraine.
The American president nevertheless estimated that he would be “Very disappointing” that Russia rejects this truce plan. “It would be a very disappointing moment for the world”he said from the White House, adding that the declaration of Vladimir Putin-who said that his country was ” For “ the truce but mentioned “Important questions to settle” – was “Very promising” but was not “Not complete”.
“I would like to meet him or speak with him”he added about his Russian counterpart, “But you have to settle the question [du cessez-le-feu] quickly. »»
Donald Trump, whose special emissary Steve Witkoff arrived in Russia on Thursday, added that the discussions of the Americans with Ukraine had focused on “The pieces of territory that would be preserved and lost and on all the other elements of a final agreement” peace.
“There is also a question of a power plant”,, “A very large power plant – which will have it and who will have this or that”continued the American president. He did not specify which site it was.
The Zaporijia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, the largest in Europe, was captured by Russia in the first weeks of its invasion of Ukraine, and security is precarious, making fears of a potential disaster. “Many details of a final agreement have actually been discussed”said the American president, adding however that “The first phase is the ceasefire”.