Trump's Peace Proposals in Ukraine Spark Divergent Reactions from US and Russia
US President Donald Trump called on Ukraine and Russia to make compromises for peace, while Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the proposals but insisted Kyiv needed to compromise, noting no such signs and readiness to fight for victory.
Where Sources Diverge
Trump's call for compromise is reported by TASS, while Putin's response to Trump's proposals is reported by SCMP.
US President Donald Trump called on both Ukraine and Russia to make compromises for peace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Trump's peace proposals could end the war in Ukraine, but emphasized that Kyiv needed to compromise, noting no signs of such compromise and readiness to fight for victory.
Sources
The US president also said he thinks "they're going to do that"
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s proposals for peace in Ukraine could end the fighting, but said Kyiv needed to compromise – and that he saw no signs of that, so was ready to fight on to victory. Speaking to foreign media editors on the sidelines of Russia’s annual economic forum in what is the fifth year of Europe’s deadliest land war since World War II, Putin said Russia would defeat Ukraine on the battlefield if necessary. But he said it was also...