Putin made Trump wait an hour for a call about Ukraine, mirroring tactics used on Trump’s negotiator in Moscow.
Putin made Trump wait an hour to start their call. This may be a way for Putin to show control. It happened after a meeting with Trump’s negotiator.
Trump’s negotiator, Steve Witkoff, waited in Moscow. He waited over eight hours to see Putin. It seems Putin used the same tactic with Trump.
Russian news said Putin was at an event. He didn’t leave until almost 2 PM, UK time. The Trump call was to be between 1 PM and 2 PM. The White House stated it started at 2 PM.
Trump waited an hour. This delay is a common Putin tactic. It mirrored what happened with Witkoff. Witkoff arrived in Moscow to share a ceasefire plan.
Putin met with Belarus’ leader instead. This made Witkoff wait for eight hours. The diplomat left Russia around 2 AM. A Ukrainian strike then shut down the airport.
Ukraine agreed to a US proposal in Saudi Arabia. Marco Rubio led these talks. Zelensky is unsure if Putin truly wants peace. Russia keeps attacking Ukraine.
Trump hoped to talk to Putin about returning captured land. He also wanted to discuss power plants. Trump wants to end the war quickly. This could strain ties with US allies.
Trump said the situations in Russia and Ukraine are bad. He thinks they can make a peace deal. Trump said discussions about dividing assets have started.
Trump wants to end the war fast, like he promised. He has praised his relationship with Putin. Trump blamed Ukraine and Zelensky for prolonging the war.
Putin’s spokesperson said Ukraine was on the call’s agenda. They also wanted to talk about US-Russia relations. Many issues exist between the two nations.
