Trump-Putin Phone Call & COVID Lab Leak Coverup | 3.18.25
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What is the Trump-Putin phone call about?
Trump and Putin are set today to discuss peace and dividing up assets with Ukraine.
As both President Putin and Zelensky said on our first call just a few weeks ago, only President Trump could drive this to an end.
What can we expect from the high-stakes call between the two leaders?
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What are the expectations for the Trump-Putin ceasefire call?
President Trump will hold what could be a pivotal phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin today as the two sides move closer to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips is here with the latest on what to expect. So Cabot, this really could be the end of the war. What are we expecting them to talk about?
So today's conversation will likely center on a potential ceasefire. At the moment, it seems that Putin will only agree to a ceasefire if he has assurances that the U.S. would pause new weapons shipments to Ukraine in the meantime and that Ukraine would not be allowed to mobilize new forces during that 30-day period. But there are plenty of folks, including Vladimir Zelensky, who say Putin is exaggerating his openness to a ceasefire.
Now, where does Zelensky stand?
So over the weekend, he told reporters that, quote, the Russians say we support a ceasefire, but, and then after the but, they start coming with various details to delay the process. He says Putin is well aware that Western support for Ukraine is starting to dwindle and he wants to drag out the ceasefire process.
What territorial concessions might Ukraine have to make?
to allow his side to gain as much territory as possible ahead of negotiations so that, you know, he'll have more leverage. And to that point, Moscow has recently launched a counteroffensive in the Kursk region, territory in Russia that had fallen into Ukrainian hands last summer after a surprise incursion. Putin says thousands of Ukrainian troops there are currently surrounded. He called on them to, quote, lay down their arms and surrender in exchange for their lives. So the longer a ceasefire is delayed, the more time Putin will have to close in on those troops. and the more leverage that he would likely have once talks begin. For that reason, among others, Zelensky is calling on Trump to exert pressure on Moscow to accept a ceasefire now.
Over the weekend, he issued a plea for, quote, maximum additional sanctions on Russia if they continue to stall. For his part, Trump said, quote, Speaking from the Kennedy Center, President Trump addressed his looming call with Vladimir Putin.
We're getting down to a very critical stage, and we want to get the whole Russia-Ukraine thing done. And I think Ukraine wants it. I know they want it. Everybody wants it. It's tremendous death. The bloodshed is unbelievable.
Now, assuming Putin does agree to a ceasefire today, and that's a big if, what is he going to be looking for during the formal peace talks?
Well, the biggest debate will be over territorial concessions. At this point, it's pretty clear that Ukraine will need to cede land to the Russians in order for this war to end. The question is really just how much. Putin has shown a clear willingness to continually throw young and old Russians into the front lines and is unlikely to end the war if it means coming back empty-handed.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the Trump-Putin phone call about?
0:03–0:40
2
What are the legal challenges to Trump's deportation flights?
0:40–0:58
3
Did the UK and Germany cover up COVID-19 origins?
0:58–1:39
4
What are the expectations for the Trump-Putin ceasefire call?
1:39–2:38
5
What territorial concessions might Ukraine have to make?
2:38–4:31
6
How are European countries preparing for post-war peacekeeping in Ukraine?
4:31–6:15
7
What is the controversy surrounding the deportation of Trin de Aragua gang members?
6:15–14:44
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