Putin Reaffirms Position on Peaceful Conflict Resolution

BlockBeats News, March 19: Early this morning, a call between Russian President Putin and U.S. President Trump concluded. According to a statement from the Kremlin, the two leaders continued to have a detailed and frank exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine. Putin thanked Trump for his efforts to achieve the goals of halting hostilities and preventing further casualties.

Putin reaffirmed his principled position of seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflict and expressed readiness to carefully examine possible pathways to conflict resolution with U.S. partners. Any mediation plan should be comprehensive, sustainable, and long-term, taking into account the absolute necessity of addressing the root causes of the crisis and Russia's legitimate interests in the security domain.

In response to the U.S.'s proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, Russia emphasized several key conditions: effective monitoring of a full ceasefire, halting of forced mobilization within Ukraine, and disarmament of armed forces, among others. (Golden Finance)