Two-hour Trump-Putin call ends without Russian agreement to a ceasefire; Putin offers a peace memorandum
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Trump and Putin spoke for two hours on 19 May; Trump called the call excellent, while Putin, speaking in Sochi, said Russia was ready to work with Ukraine on a memorandum on a possible future peace agreement but did not accept the 30-day unconditional ceasefire Washington had framed as its main objective, the Guardian reported. German chancellor Friedrich Merz said European leaders agreed with Trump afterwards to increase sanctions pressure on Moscow.
- When
- 19 May 2025
- Where
- Russia, Russia
- What
- negotiation
- Acting party
- Government of the United States, Government of Russia
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Both leaders described the call.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim The Guardian
- Origin of the claim The Guardian
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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