Putin and Trump Engage in Call: Energy Attack Pause but No Full Ceasefire

Fri Mar 21 2025 06:45:35 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)
Putin and Trump Engage in Call: Energy Attack Pause but No Full Ceasefire

Recent negotiations yield limited progress as Putin rejects comprehensive ceasefire terms.


After a high-stakes conversation between Presidents Putin and Trump on the Ukraine war, President Putin consented to momentarily suspend attacks on Ukraine's energy facilities but refuted the proposition for a full ceasefire.

In a significant diplomatic interaction, Russian President Vladimir Putin chose not to embrace a complete ceasefire agreement during a recent call with US President Donald Trump. While Putin was amenable to pausing attacks on energy infrastructure, he made it clear that the comprehensive ceasefire set out by Trump’s team after negotiations with Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia was off the table.

Putin asserted that any lasting truce would hinge on halting foreign military support and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, terms that Ukraine’s European allies have already dismissed. Nonetheless, Trump and Putin did agree to kick off further peace talks in the Middle East, though the call signified a regression in the Trump administration's previously more assertive stance.

When the US delegation convened with Ukrainian representatives in Jeddah the week prior, they managed to persuade Kyiv to consider an "immediate" month-long ceasefire across land, air, and sea. Despite ongoing frontline tensions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed a willingness to discuss a truce pertaining only to energy infrastructure, emphasizing the need for more clarity from the discussions between the two leaders.

In a subsequent social media post, Trump described the call as "very good and productive," stating that both he and Putin agreed on an immediate ceasefire focused on energy and infrastructure. Trump hinted at discussions surrounding a comprehensive peace treaty as they both seek to alleviate the ongoing conflict, which continues to claim numerous lives.

Following last week's discussions, Secretary of State Marco Rubio remarked that the dynamics were now in Russia's hands after Ukraine accepted the ceasefire proposal. However, the White House's announcement following the Trump-Putin dialogue did not substantiate any agreement with Kyiv. Instead, it noted that peace discussions would initiate with a focus on halting energy and infrastructure attacks, with further negotiations planned for maritime ceasefire and ultimate peace.

Contrarily, the Kremlin indicated challenges regarding the enforcement of any engagement with Kyiv and insisted that the cessation of foreign support for Ukraine was critical. Both leaders have consented to begin technical-level talks aimed at a more sustainable long-term resolution. However, uncertainty looms over whether these discussions will link directly to US-Russia negotiations or remain bi-lateral between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukraine's perspective likely equates to skepticism regarding Putin's intentions, perceiving it as an attempt to buy time while emphasizing stringent conditions for any potential agreement. The ongoing conflict, coupled with Putin's understanding of Trump's willingness to limit US support for Ukraine, establishes a complex landscape of negotiations as both nations grapple with the future of the war.

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