Late last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin returned to US soil after a decade to meet with Donald Trump to discuss the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine and restoring peace at the easter front of the European continent.
President Trump noted that the immediate end of the war lies in the hands of Zelensky (and adjacent European nations), should Ukraine choose to agree to Russia’s terms, which are that Ukraine could not join NATO or get back the Crimean Peninsula as part of a peace deal.
He noted that “the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement”, not a ceasefire.
Zelensky trashed Russia for “bypassing” trilateral talks and leaving Ukraine delegation out of the loop and also dismissed the possibility of territorial concessions as part of the peace deal.
Even though Zelensky was forced outside the immediate talks he is expected to engage with Trump later on today Monday at the White House. Sources note that Zelensky will conduct meeting joined by the head of the European commission Von der Leyen, head on NATO Rutte, France’s President Macron, UK PM Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Merz and Italy’s PM Meloni, to brief its allies accordingly.
There were suggestions that Trump might consider visiting Russia in the future, responding positively to Putin’s proposal for their next meeting to be in Moscow.
Technical Analysis
WTI Chart – Crude futures slip on prospects of Russia-Ukraine peace agreement
Resistance: 64.60 (R1), 68.70 (R2), 72.50 (R3)
Support: 61.30 (S1), 58.00 (S2), 55.15 (S3)
