Telephone call with Trump
Putin rejects ceasefire – and makes further demands
Updated on March 18, 2025 – 7:12 p.m.Reading time: 3 min.
Vladimir Putin has rejected a general ceasefire in Ukraine. On a phone call to Donald Trump, however, he agreed to waive attacks against energy systems.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin rejected a general ceasefire in the Ukraine War. This emerges from statements by both governments after a phone call with US President Donald Trump. Instead, the Kremlin emphasized that Moscow was only ready for a comprehensive solution, taking into account his “legitimate security interests”. Trump had campaigned for a 30-day break, which is now only to be implemented very limited.
According to the Russian explanation, Putin has agreed to forego attacks against energy infrastructure facilities in the next 30 days. “The Russian president reacted positively to this initiative and immediately gave the Russian military a corresponding command,” says the Kremlin’s message. At the same time, Putin again called for the “complete cessation of foreign military aid” for Ukraine.
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The White House said both heads of state agreed that the conflict had to be ended by a “permanent peace”. However, concrete progress for a general ceasefire has not been made. The US government emphasized that Trump’s 30-day stop of attacks on energy infrastructure could be a first step towards a “complete break”.
Trump and Putin also agreed to start negotiations on a ceasefire at sea in the Black Sea.
In its message, the Kremlin focused on Russian demands: In addition to the hiring of western military aid to Kiev, the “end of forced mobilization in Ukraine” was also necessary in order to initiate further steps for de -escalation. In addition, Russia accused the Ukrainian government of having “repeatedly sabotaged and injured” agreements. Furthermore, the Kremlin Ukrainian fighters accused “barbaric terrorist crimes” against the civilian population in the Kursk region.
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Both sides confirmed that on March 19, a prisoner exchange of 175 to 175 people should take place. According to Kremlin, Russia will also release 23 Ukrainian soldiers who are badly wounded as “gesture of good will”.
In addition, possible measures to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea were discussed. According to the white house, an initiative for the protection of merchant ships had been initiated. The Kremlin confirmed that negotiations on details of this agreement should follow.
According to Kremlin and white house, both sides want to continue their conversations. Russian and American expert groups were used to accompany the other diplomatic processes. In addition, Trump and Putin discussed the situation in the Middle East as well as possible measures for non -spread strategic weapons. According to Washington, both agreed that Iran should not be able to destroy Israel.
The conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin took around two hours.
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After the phone call at X: “Under the leadership of President Putin and President Trump, the world has become a much safer place after the phone call at X:” Under the leadership of President Putin and President Trump. In the afternoon, one of the deputy chiefs in the White House, Dan Scavino, also communicated at X: “The conversation is going well and is still in progress.”
Most recently, Trump and Putin spoke to each other in February. During the election campaign, Trump had emphasized his good relationships with the Kremlin chief. The US President calls for a quick termination of the war-although his pressure has so far been focused primarily on the attacked Ukraine. Trump is convinced that a ceasefire and a quick peace are possible. Putin has so far not got involved in a US proposal accepted by Ukraine for a 30-day stop of the fighting.
