Trump expressed his hope that the war he called a "bloody bath. " In addition, the White House Head wrote that the next week will be important, and he will work with both sides. "A potentially big day for Russia and Ukraine! I will continue to work with both sides to happen. The US wants to focus instead of reconstruction and trade. The day before is an important week!" He wrote. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has not yet answered Putin's idea and Trump's comment.
Meanwhile, the Barron media published the words of French President Emmanuel Macron, spoke during arrival at Przemysl. Macron stated that the statement of the President of the Russian Federation on direct negotiations with Ukraine "insufficient", as it was expected 30 days unconditional ceasefire. According to the French politician, the Kremlin is "looking for a way out, but still wants to win time" and once again delayed how he has done it more than once.
"The unconditional ceasefire does not include negotiations," Macron's position struck the media. It should be noted that at about 2 hours on May 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke before the press, before which was late for two hours. In his speech, the Kremlin head spoke about the successful parade on May 9, thanked almost three dozen leaders of the states standing next to him. After that, Putin reported that he was ready to start direct negotiations with Ukraine.
According to him, negotiations could take place in Istanbul on May 15. At the same time, a few hours before Putin's speech, a joint statement from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Heads of France, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom, who arrived in Kiev, appeared. The heads of state turned to Putin and offered to stop the fire for 30 days, starting Monday 12 May.