Moscow, Russia – A recent phone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked analysis in Moscow, with Russian lawmakers suggesting that the talks have revealed a split in global diplomatic circles—those pushing for peace in Ukraine, and those advocating the continuation of the war.
The two leaders reportedly spoke for over two hours on Monday, with discussions centered around settling the conflict in Ukraine. According to Russian Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev, the conversation marked a significant shift in international dynamics.
“There is a feeling that two negotiating groups have finally—though not irrevocably—formed: Russian-American, which discusses peace, and Ukrainian-European, which explores continuing the war,” Kosachev wrote on Telegram.
Kosachev praised Trump, stating he was the first U.S. leader to recognize Russia as an equal subject in international relations, rather than as a mere object of political leverage.
“Trump understands that Ukraine has been turned into an object, a project, and a tool—thus destabilizing Europe and risking a global escalation,” he argued.
He went on to accuse European powers of trying to pressure Trump into joining their faction, which sees Russia as the aggressor and Ukraine as the victim, prolonging the war.
President Putin noted that Russia remains open to negotiations, including drafting a memorandum of understanding for a potential peace treaty with Ukraine. For his part, President Trump declared that he would not introduce new sanctions against Russia, citing “a chance of settling the conflict.”
Kosachev concluded by stating that neither Trump’s America nor Putin’s Russia benefit from continued warfare, identifying peace as a mutual goal that could unify the two powers.
Source: Sputnik
