Trump Requests Putin to Spare Surrounded Ukrainian Troops, Sees 'Very Good Chance' for War to End

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:22pm on 14 Mar 2025,Friday International

US President Donald Trump said he had "productive discussions" with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine war. He urged Putin to spare thousands of Ukrainian troops he claimed were "completely surrounded" and in a "vulnerable position." Trump expressed optimism, saying there’s a "very good chance" the war could end soon. His call followed a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire, which Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted, while Putin expressed "cautious optimism." Kyiv accused Russia of stalling the process. The US recently held talks with Ukraine and Russia in Saudi Arabia, leading to resumed US military aid for Ukraine.

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