Trump-Putin phone call seen as victory in Russia

Trump-Putin phone Judging by the headlines in some Russian media outlets on Wednesday, Moscow may be assuming that the latest telephone conversation between Russian President Putin and US President Trump is going well. Of course, it has gone well for the Kremlin. Putin and Trump have agreed to work together to resolve the Ukraine crisis, Izvestia reported. Komsomolskaya Pravda wrote that the Putin-Trump phone call is a record. The newspaper’s website added that, given the current state of affairs, Russia has achieved a diplomatic victory here. Why are some in…

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Putin agrees to ceasefire proposal, but with conditions

Putin agrees to ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia agreed to the ceasefire proposed by the United States. However, the root causes of the conflict must be resolved and some issues must be discussed in detail before a ceasefire can take place. He made these remarks at a news conference in the Kremlin on Thursday (March 13) after a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. News: Reuters. “We agree with the ceasefire proposal. However, it must be a ceasefire that leads to long-term peace and addresses the root causes…

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