Russian President Putin and President Trump spoke for nearly two hours over the phone on Tuesday. (Getty Images)
Trump spoke with Putin over the phone earlier Tuesday "about the need for peace and a ceasefire in the Ukraine war," according to a readout of the meeting shared by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
"This conflict should never have started and should have been ended long ago with sincere and good faith peace efforts. The leaders agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire, as well as technical negotiations on implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, full ceasefire and permanent peace," it continued. "These negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East."
Democrats, however, remained skeptical about whether Russia would honor a peace deal.
"Imagine a robber breaking into your home twice—each time blaming you for the break-in. Would you trust them to stop?" Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo. said. "Vladimir Putin has never kept a promise or honored a deal. Any deal must be fair & enforceable."
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Coons said, "From these readouts, it's clear that Russia remains the obstacle to peace in Europe." (Nathan Posner/Anadolu )
Trump, in a Truth Social post following the call, described the meeting as "very good and productive."
"Many elements of a Contract for Peace were discussed, including the fact that thousands of soldiers are being killed, and both President Putin and [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy would like to see it end," Trump wrote in a social media post. "That process is now in full force and effect, and we will, hopefully, for the sake of Humanity, get the job done!"
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