Trump 'hopes' Putin agrees to ceasefire as Moscow signals no truce yet

President Donald Trump connected Thursday said helium is holding retired "hope" that Russia volition hold to a ceasefire with Ukraine arsenic the archetypal measurement to ending the brutal three-year-long war. 

"We cognize wherever we are with Ukraine," helium told reporters portion speaking from the Oval Office alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. 

"Hopefully they’ll bash the close thing," helium added successful notation to Russia.

President Donald Trump and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte astatine the White House connected July 18, 2019. Rutte, present NATO secretary-general met with Trump successful the Oval Office connected March 13, 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

PUTIN THANKS TRUMP FOR PRINCIPLES OF CEASEFIRE PUSH, BUT DOES NOT SAY YES

Trump’s comments came conscionable moments aft Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an code successful Moscow successful which helium thanked Trump for his ceasefire efforts, noting helium agreed with them successful "principle" but signaled helium was not agreeing to the 30-day connection arsenic it stands now. 

Trump said helium was alert of Putin’s comments astatine the clip of the Oval Office property league and classified the Russian leader's comments arsenic "promising" but "incomplete."

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a quality league astatine the Grand Kremlin Palace successful Moscow, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

"He enactment retired a precise promising statement, but it wasn't complete," Trump said. "I'd emotion to conscionable with him oregon speech to him, but we person to get it implicit with fast."

The president noted that Russian officials person flagged grievances relating to debates implicit the Zaporizhzhia powerfulness works and Ukrainians’ admittance into NATO, which Putin besides touched connected during his code successful Moscow. 

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"A batch of the details of a last statement person really been discussed," Trump told reporters moments aft Putin’s remarks. "Now we're going to spot whether oregon not Russia is there.

"If they're not, it'll beryllium a precise disappointing infinitesimal for the world," helium added. 

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