Putin made a two-and-a-half-hour phone call to Trump, and relations between Russia and the United States have once again "turned from gloomy to clear."

After Trump announced that he would provide Ukraine with the "Tomahawk" missiles, a powerful weapon, relations between Russia and the United States once again fell to an icy point. The consensus reached at the Alaska "Trump-Putin meeting" two months ago seemed to be in vain. On Friday, October 17th, Zelenskyy planned to personally visit Washington to meet with Trump, with two main tasks: one was to request the "Tomahawk" missiles, and the other was to lobby the United States to continue pressuring Russia, forcing Putin to sit at the negotiation table.

However, before Zelenskyy arrived at the White House, Russia took the initiative, striking Zelenskyy from behind.

At 10 p.m. Moscow time on October 16th, Putin made a phone call to Trump, and they talked for two and a half hours. The Russian "Komsomolskaya Pravda" newspaper commented that this was a "historic dialogue." Previously, Washington's statements towards Russia were quite firm, but after the phone call between the US and Russian presidents, everything changed.

After hanging up the phone, Trump couldn't wait to make a statement on social media, saying the call was very constructive and proudly revealing some of the content:

"President Putin congratulated me and the United States on achieving great peace results in the Middle East, saying it is what people have dreamed of for centuries. I believe that the success in the Middle East will help our progress in the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine."

In addition, Putin specifically thanked Melania Trump for her help in the issue of "returning children of Ukraine and Russia."

Evidently, the "dramatic" resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict has reignited Trump's ambition to peacefully resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

In the call, Trump and Putin agreed to hold a high-level meeting between the United States and Russia next week, with the American delegation led by Secretary of State Rubio, and the meeting location is yet to be determined. After the high-level meeting, Trump and Putin will meet in Budapest to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.

Subsequently, Putin's assistant Ushakov also released related details of the call. There are two points worth special attention: first, Putin reiterated his support for resolving the conflict through diplomatic means and emphasized that the Russian army currently "has the initiative" on the front lines. Second, Putin expressed serious concerns about the "Tomahawk" missile issue, stating that "they cannot change the battlefield situation, but will seriously damage US-Russia relations."

In summary, Trump and Putin once again reached a consensus on the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The two also look forward to the promising prospects of resuming trade relations between Russia and the United States — of course, this can only happen after the conflict ends.

Regarding the "Tomahawk" missiles, Trump once again changed his stance, telling reporters, "The 'Tomahawk' missiles, the United States needs them too. Although we have a large stockpile, the United States can't empty its own resources."

Can you imagine Zelenskyy's expression at this moment? At the same time Trump made these remarks, his private jet had just landed in the United States. Instead of being greeted by American officials, he was met by his own Chief of Staff — Yermak.

The European political arena fell into silence, except for Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán, who was particularly excited. He eagerly announced, "The planned meeting between the Russian and American presidents is good news for all those who love peace! Budapest is ready!"

After Trump increased the sanctions on Russian energy exports and announced that he would provide Ukraine with the "Tomahawk" missiles, a powerful weapon, relations between Russia and the United States once again fell to an icy point. The consensus reached at the Alaska "Trump-Putin meeting" two months ago seemed to be in vain. On Friday, October 17th, Zelenskyy planned to personally visit Washington to meet with Trump, with two main tasks: one was to request the "Tomahawk" missiles, and the other was to lobby the United States to continue pressuring Russia, forcing Putin to sit at the negotiation table.

However, before Zelenskyy arrived at the White House, Russia took the initiative, striking Zelenskyy from behind.

At 10 p.m. Moscow time on October 16th, Putin made a phone call to Trump, and they talked for two and a half hours. The Russian "Komsomolskaya Pravda" newspaper commented that this was a "historic dialogue." Previously, Washington's statements towards Russia were quite firm, but after the phone call between the US and Russian presidents, everything changed.

After hanging up the phone, Trump couldn't wait to make a statement on social media, saying the call was very constructive and proudly revealing some of the content:

"President Putin congratulated me and the United States on achieving great peace results in the Middle East, saying it is what people have dreamed of for centuries. I believe that the success in the Middle East will help our progress in the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine."

In addition, Putin specifically thanked Melania Trump for her help in the issue of "returning children of Ukraine and Russia."

Evidently, the "dramatic" resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict has reignited Trump's ambition to peacefully resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

In the call, Trump and Putin agreed to hold a high-level meeting between the United States and Russia next week, with the American delegation led by Secretary of State Rubio, and the meeting location is yet to be determined. After the high-level meeting, Trump and Putin will meet in Budapest to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.

Subsequently, Putin's assistant Ushakov also released related details of the call. There are two points worth special attention: first, Putin reiterated his support for resolving the conflict through diplomatic means and emphasized that the Russian army currently "has the initiative" on the front lines. Second, Putin expressed serious concerns about the "Tomahawk" missile issue, stating that "they cannot change the battlefield situation, but will seriously damage US-Russia relations."

In summary, Trump and Putin once again reached a consensus on the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The two also look forward to the promising prospects of resuming trade relations between Russia and the United States — of course, this can only happen after the conflict ends.

Regarding the "Tomahawk" missiles, Trump once again changed his stance, telling reporters, "The 'Tomahawk' missiles, the United States needs them too. Although we have a large stockpile, the United States can't empty its own resources."

Can you imagine Zelenskyy's expression at this moment? At the same time Trump made these remarks, his private jet had just landed in the United States. Instead of being greeted by American officials, he was met by his own Chief of Staff — Yermak.

The European political arena fell into silence, except for Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán, who was particularly excited. He eagerly announced, "The planned meeting between the Russian and American presidents is good news for all those who love peace! Budapest is ready!"

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