Trump says Putin talks will discuss Russia and Ukraine ‘dividing up certain assets’
President Trump said negotiators have begun discussing the division of assets between Russia and Ukraine in an effort to bring to an end the war.
President Donald Trump said late Sunday that negotiators in Washington and Moscow have begun discussing the division of assets between Russia and Ukraine in an effort to bring to an end the three-year-long war between the two countries.
The president told reporters aboard Air Force One that he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and that the conversation would discuss "dividing up certain assets," including land and power plants.
“I think we have a lot of it already discussed by both sides — Ukraine and Russia,” Trump said. “We want to see if we can bring that war to an end. Maybe we can, maybe we can’t, but I think we have a very good chance.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump.Getty ImagesKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the planned call between the two leaders on Tuesday during a press briefing Monday, but provided no further details. The talks expected to get underway Tuesday will see Trump attempt to win Putin’s support for a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and Ukraine after their delegates met in Saudi Arabia last week, but which Putin said needed to meet crucial demands made by the Kremlin.
Putin and his officials have repeatedly indicated that they want to cement Russia's land grabs during the three-year war and stop Kyiv from ever joining NATO.
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