09:56 – American emissaries more measured than Trump on the progress of negotiations
While Donald Trump is “determined” to conclude a peace agreement according to the statements of one of the White House spokespersons, other senior officials have been more measured on the progress of discussions with Russia. Last Friday, after his meeting with Vladimir Putin, the American emissary Steve Witkoff had a tone measured during the debrief of his interview. Same thing with the Ukrainian interlocutors who nevertheless accepted the cease-fire proposal: after discussions in Saudi Arabia last week, American Secretary of State Marco Rubio had declared that “the essential” of the conversation had focused on “what a negotiation process” and not on “the specific conditions” of an agreement will remember Bbc.
09:37 – “Many elements of a final agreement have been agreed” between Trump and Putin
For the second time since his return to the White House, Donald Trump will meet with Vladimir Putin this Tuesday in order to “stop” the war in Ukraine. The two heads of state must agree on a truce agreement, and “a lot of work has been done over the weekend” according to the American president. The same assured Monday evening on Truth Social that “many elements of a final agreement were agreed” before the interview, but “there is still a lot to do”.
03/17/25 – 11:06 pm – On the eve of the Trump -Putine interview, Zelensky calls for putting pressure on Moscow
End of the direct – In his daily point on social networks, the Ukrainian president welcomed this Monday evening to have had a “very constructive” conversation again with Emmanuel Macron. “The coalition of countries ready to collaborate with us to establish a fair and sustainable peace is very important. It is very important,” he said. Volodymyr Zelensky did not fail to talk about the big meeting between Putin and Trump scheduled for Tuesday. “In wartime, every day is a question of human lives,” said the one who recalled that it was already a week since the American cease-fire proposal was on the table. “For the past week, Putin has been unable to say ‘yes’,” he deplored, before calling once again to “put pressure for Moscow to finally accept the need to end the war”.
Tomorrow Marks One Week sincere the US proposal for a ceasefire in the sky, at Sea, and on the front lines has been on the table. The implementation of this proposition could have begun long ago. Every Day in Wartime is a Matter of Human Lives.
Now, Almost a Week Later, It’s Clear… pic.twitter.com/bqrba8hf7k
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир зеленський (@zelenskyyua) March 17, 2025