He added that such an agreement would contemplate “certain positions on the principles of settlement and the timelines for signing a possible peace treaty.” “This will include a possible ceasefire for a specific period of time if the corresponding agreements are reached,” he remarked.
Putin emphasized that “the key lies in the Russian and Ukrainian sides showing the greatest desire to achieve peace, and finding compromises that satisfy both parties.” While he reiterated Moscow's support for a peaceful resolution, he also insisted that for Russia it is important to “eliminate the original causes of the crisis.”
The Russian leader highlighted that the resumption of negotiations with Ukraine last Friday in Istanbul, after three years of interruption, is a sign that “we are on the right track.” “The contacts between the participants in the Istanbul negotiations resumed and this allows us to assume that, in general, we are on the right track,” he noted.
He also described the exchange with Trump as “very useful,” “very frank,” and “very constructive,” mentioning that the American shared his vision on the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine.
