Politics
President Trump reveals he called Putin to end war in Ukraine
By Ryan Robertson (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Shianne DeLeon (Video Editor)
- President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social negotiations to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine will begin immediately. Trump’s post came minutes after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone.
- The call is the first known time a conversation between the two leaders has taken place since Trump took office on Jan. 20.
- Trump also announced plans for Putin to visit the U.S. and said he would visit Russia in a social media post.
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President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, on Truth Social that negotiations to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine will begin immediately. Trump’s post came minutes after he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone.
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Bias Summary
- President Donald Trump announced that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to "immediately" start negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, which Putin initiated the invasion nearly three years ago.
- Trump described the phone call with Putin as "lengthy and highly productive," discussing various topics including Ukraine and energy.
- Both leaders expressed a desire to "stop the millions of deaths taking place" due to the ongoing conflict, according to Trump.
- Trump stated he would inform Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the negotiations in a separate call.
- President Donald Trump said he had a lengthy and productive call with Putin, discussing their mutual desire to end Russia's war with Ukraine.
- Trump said he asked senior U.S. officials to lead negotiations to end the war and that their teams would start talks immediately.
- Trump said they would begin by calling Ukraine's President Zelenskyy to inform him of the conversation.
- President Donald Trump announced that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine would begin immediately, stating he will inform President Zelenskyy of Ukraine about this development.
- Trump directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials to lead the negotiations, as confirmed by his statements on Truth Social.
- During a lengthy call, Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed stopping the deaths in the war and the need for potential cooperation between their nations.
- The Kremlin confirmed the call lasted almost an hour and a half, describing it as very long and productive.
Bias Comparison
Media outlets on the left
describe Trump’s characterization of his conversation with Putin as “lengthy and highly productive,” emphasizing the urgency in stopping the deaths in Ukraine.
Media outlets in the center
highlight that discussions included mutual cooperation and Trump’s direction to U.S. officials for negotiations, suggesting a strategic diplomatic approach.
Media outlets on the right
expand on the details of the call while reinforcing Trump’s authoritative stance, recalling shared historical sacrifices and emphasizing the focus on cooperation.
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What did Trump say?
Trump said he and Putin discussed the need to end the war in Ukraine.
“We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other’s nations,” Trump wrote on the social media platform. “We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately, and we will begin by calling President Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, to inform him of the conversation, something which I will be doing right now.”
Trump also wrote, “Millions of people have died in a war that would not have happened if I were president, but it did happen, so it must end. No more lives should be lost.”
Why would a visit to Russia be significant?
If Trump does visit Russia, he would be the first president to do so since Barack Obama in 2013, when he attended the G20 Summit.
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How did the Kremlin respond?
The Kremlin confirmed the nearly hour-and-a-half conversation with Trump, as well as plans for the two leaders to meet.
Tags: Donald Trump, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine, Ukraine aid, Ukraine Defense Ministry, Vladimir Putin, War, White House
[RYAN ROBERTSON]
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCED ON TRUTH SOCIAL NEGOTIATIONS TO END MOSCOW’S WAR IN UKRAINE WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. TRUMP’S POST CAME MINUTES AFTER SPEAKING WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN OVER THE PHONE.
THE CALL IS THE FIRST KNOWN TIME A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE TWO LEADERS TOOK PLACE SINCE TRUMP TOOK OFFICE ON JANUARY 20TH.
TRUMP SAID HE AND PUTIN DISCUSSED THE NEED TO END RUSSIA’S WAR IN UKRAINE WRITING ON TRUTH SOCIAL
“WE AGREED TO WORK TOGETHER, VERY CLOSELY, INCLUDING VISITING EACH OTHER’S NATIONS. WE HAVE ALSO AGREED TO HAVE OUR RESPECTIVE TEAMS START NEGOTIATIONS IMMEDIATELY, AND WE WILL BEGIN BY CALLING PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY, OF UKRAINE, TO INFORM HIM OF THE CONVERSATION, SOMETHING WHICH I WILL BE DOING RIGHT NOW.”
TRUMP ALSO SAID, “MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN A WAR THAT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF I WERE PRESIDENT, BUT IT DID HAPPEN, SO IT MUST END. NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST.”
IF TRUMP DOES VISIT RUSSIA, HE WOULD BE THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO DO SO SINCE BARACK OBAMA IN 2013, WHEN HE ATTENDED THE G-20 SUMMIT.
THE KREMLIN CONFIRMED THE NEARLY HOUR AND A HALF CONVERSATION WITH TRUMP AS WELL AS PLANS FOR THE TWO LEADERS TO MEET.
FOR MORE ON THIS STORY– DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP OR VISIT SAN DOT COM.
FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS– I’M RYAN ROBERTSON.
Media Landscape
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Left 29%
Center 38%
Right 33%
Bias Summary
- President Donald Trump announced that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to "immediately" start negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, which Putin initiated the invasion nearly three years ago.
- Trump described the phone call with Putin as "lengthy and highly productive," discussing various topics including Ukraine and energy.
- Both leaders expressed a desire to "stop the millions of deaths taking place" due to the ongoing conflict, according to Trump.
- Trump stated he would inform Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the negotiations in a separate call.
- President Donald Trump said he had a lengthy and productive call with Putin, discussing their mutual desire to end Russia's war with Ukraine.
- Trump said he asked senior U.S. officials to lead negotiations to end the war and that their teams would start talks immediately.
- Trump said they would begin by calling Ukraine's President Zelenskyy to inform him of the conversation.
- President Donald Trump announced that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine would begin immediately, stating he will inform President Zelenskyy of Ukraine about this development.
- Trump directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials to lead the negotiations, as confirmed by his statements on Truth Social.
- During a lengthy call, Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed stopping the deaths in the war and the need for potential cooperation between their nations.
- The Kremlin confirmed the call lasted almost an hour and a half, describing it as very long and productive.
Bias Comparison
Media outlets on the left
describe Trump’s characterization of his conversation with Putin as “lengthy and highly productive,” emphasizing the urgency in stopping the deaths in Ukraine.
Media outlets in the center
highlight that discussions included mutual cooperation and Trump’s direction to U.S. officials for negotiations, suggesting a strategic diplomatic approach.
Media outlets on the right
expand on the details of the call while reinforcing Trump’s authoritative stance, recalling shared historical sacrifices and emphasizing the focus on cooperation.
Report an issue with this comparison
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Leaning Left
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Center
88
Leaning Right
77
Last Updated
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