If the US version was believed, they both agreed on a ceasefire about both energy and infrastructure with technical negotiations on something broader thereafter. “Full ceasefire and permanent peace” even.
If you read the Russian, the two agreed on energy infrastructure – not energy and infrastructure. An area where Ukraine has also had success in attacks on Russian fuel depots.
The Kremlin also emphasizes that slightly greater assumes that Russia’s requirements are met. No foreign military support for Ukraine at all, no Ukrainian armor and of course that the outside world is going to Russia’s “legitimate security interests” to meet.
It also says that Trump supported Putin’s proposal to organize hockey matches between players from American and Russian leagues. The two will discuss all points further. Also that about hockey maybe.
Good outcome from a Russian perspective
Almost as interesting as what they are said to have discussed is what is not in the minutes. For example, there is nothing about Ukraine’s occupied territories or President Zelenskyj. Which does not mean that it was not discussed – you have a lot of time in the handset in two hours. On the contrary, it is likely that what is conveyed to us outsiders is only part of the actual content of the conversation.
From a Russian perspective, the lukewarm outcome is not so crazy. You have not agreed to a ceasefire that had benefited Ukraine more than Russia. That Putin by rejecting the proposed ceasefire would arouse Trump’s anger.
Concrete it was not so much but for the Kremlin it was an acceptable output with a snack.
With or without hockey.