Trump says talks on settling crisis in Ukraine entering critical stage

The talks on settlement on the Ukrainian conflict are getting down to a very critical stage, US President Donald Trump told reporters.

"We're going to have a very important call," he said when asked whether he expects the settlement-related agreements to be achieved during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

"You know, we've had calls, but we're getting down to a very critical stage," Trump added. "And we want to get the whole Russia Ukraine thing done," he stressed.

"I think Ukraine wants it [settlement]. I know they want it. Everybody wants it," Trump noted.

On March 11, the US and Ukrainian delegations negotiated in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah.

According to the joint final statement, Kiev agreed to a 30-day ceasefire and the signing of the agreement on minerals with Washington.

In turn, the US will immediately resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

On March 13, Putin expressed appreciation to Trump for his involvement in the peace talks and supported the idea of a ceasefire.

However, the Russian president raised several critical issues regarding the status of Ukrainian military personnel who had entered the Kursk Region, the mechanisms for monitoring the ceasefire, and Ukraine’s potential actions during this period.

He stated that Moscow was open to proposals for ending the Ukraine conflict as long as they paved the way for long-term peace and addressed the underlying causes of the crisis.