US Mediators Visit Moscow and Kyiv as Trump and Putin Discuss Peace Efforts
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- elDiarioAR
- La Tercera
- Le Monde
- ANSA
- Meduza
- Aftenposten
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President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on September 8 to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. According to a Kremlin advisor, Trump expressed a desire for a prompt end to the conflict to facilitate the restoration of relations between the United States and Russia. The call followed visits to Moscow and Kyiv by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, marking the resumption of American mediation after a pause of over six months. While US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested a roadmap for resolving the conflict could emerge in the coming weeks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that no formalized roadmap currently exists. Both sides expressed hope for the resumption of tripartite negotiations involving the US, Russia, and Ukraine. Additionally, the Kremlin reported that Trump and Putin discussed the possibility of a tripartite meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November. Despite these diplomatic movements, hostilities have continued. Russian drone and missile attacks have targeted Kyiv, the Kyiv region, and a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, resulting in civilian casualties. The United Nations has expressed hope that US efforts will lead to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in accordance with international law. Center left sources emphasize the lack of concrete results from the mediation and the ongoing Russian military aggression. Center right sources focus more on the potential for a restart of conversations and the progress reported by US envoys. Center sources highlight the contradiction between the US claims of a potential roadmap and the Kremlin's denial of its existence.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These outlets emphasized the lack of actual breakthroughs and the continuation of Russian strikes on civilians.
- Centre
- These outlets highlighted the discrepancy between the US and Russian narratives regarding the existence of a formal roadmap.
- Centre-right
- These outlets focused on the diplomatic optimism and the hope expressed by the UN and US envoys.
Sources
- Centre ANSA: Kremlin: 'We hope for the resumption of tripartite negotiations with Ukraine and USA'. Russian attacks on Kiev and surroundings
- Centre-right Aftenposten: Kremlin: Putin and Trump have discussed idea of tripartite meeting with Xi
- Centre-right La Tercera: The UN hopes that United States efforts lead to "a restart of conversations" between Russia and Ukraine
- Centre-left Le Monde: LIVE, war in Ukraine: the Kremlin asserts that there is currently no "roadmap" for a settlement of the conflict
- Centre-left Meduza: Rubio says ‘roadmap’ for renewed Russia–Ukraine talks could emerge within weeks
- Centre-left elDiarioAR: Russia claims Trump asked Putin for the end of the war in Ukraine during his term
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