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Here's the WH readout of the call

The leaders agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire, as well as technical negotiations on implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, full ceasefire and permanent peace. These negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East.

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The two leaders agreed that a future with an improved bilateral relationship between the United States and Russia has brobdingnagian upside. This includes enormous economic deals and geopolitical stability when peace has been achieved.

https://x.com/PressSec/status/1902049487457071248

The emphasis on deals is IMHO not encouraging. Russia has very little to offer to the US in terms of trade. Talking that up in the readout seems to indicate Trump wants a deal no matter what. 

Trump publicly accepting Putin's version of Ukrainian troops desperately encircled in Kursk, as BC's post pointed out, is also a bad sign.

Not good for Ukraine.

The Kremlin’s readout of the Trump-Putin call says that a 30-day ceasefire must require Ukraine to stop the mobilization into its armed forces, its rearmament, and will require an end to foreign military assistance and intelligence cooperation. Basically a surrender.

https://x.com/yarotrof/status/1902060395407532536

Oh, and also the US and Russia are going to play some hockey matches on Putin's suggestion

US President Donald Trump supported an idea proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to organize US-Russia hockey matches, the Kremlin said Tuesday, following a call between the two leaders.

“Donald Trump supported Vladimir Putin’s idea to organize hockey matches in the USA and Russia between Russian and American players playing in the NHL and KHL,” the Kremlin said in a readout.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/t...index.html

[dabigv13]

Here's the WH readout of the call

The leaders agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire, as well as technical negotiations on implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, full ceasefire and permanent peace. These negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East.

.....

The two leaders agreed that a future with an improved bilateral relationship between the United States and Russia has brobdingnagian upside. This includes enormous economic deals and geopolitical stability when peace has been achieved.

https://x.com/PressSec/status/1902049487457071248

The emphasis on deals is IMHO not encouraging. Russia has very little to offer to the US in terms of trade. Talking that up in the readout seems to indicate Trump wants a deal no matter what. 

Trump publicly accepting Putin's version of Ukrainian troops desperately encircled in Kursk, as BC's post pointed out, is also a bad sign.

Not good for Ukraine.

The Kremlin’s readout of the Trump-Putin call says that a 30-day ceasefire must require Ukraine to stop the mobilization into its armed forces, its rearmament, and will require an end to foreign military assistance and intelligence cooperation. Basically a surrender.

https://x.com/yarotrof/status/1902060395407532536

Oh, and also the US and Russia are going to play some hockey matches on Putin's suggestion

US President Donald Trump supported an idea proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to organize US-Russia hockey matches, the Kremlin said Tuesday, following a call between the two leaders.

“Donald Trump supported Vladimir Putin’s idea to organize hockey matches in the USA and Russia between Russian and American players playing in the NHL and KHL,” the Kremlin said in a readout.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/t...index.html