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Trump talks on the phone with Putin: it lasted about hour and half

On Tuesday, March 18, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are having a telephone conversation.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Reuters.

"U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began telephone talks on Tuesday, which Washington hopes will convince Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine and move toward a final end to the three-year conflict," the report said.

A White House official said that Trump and Putin began talking on the phone at 10:00 a.m. ET, and the talks are ongoing.

"The conversation is going well and is still ongoing," Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff, wrote in a post on the social network X.

The White House later reported that Putin and Trump had been talking for over an hour.

Trump will address the press with comments immediately after the conversation with Putin.

Updated

According to NBC News and Sky News, U.S. President Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Vladimir Putin. It lasted about an hour and a half. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3541855

EU will never recognize Russia’s illegal occupation of Ukrainian territories - Mathernova

The European Union will never recognize Russia's illegal annexation and occupation of Ukraine's territories.

This was stated by the EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova on the social network X, Censor.NET reports.

"Russia is trying to redraw the borders by force. Sovereignty and territorial integrity are protected by international law and are not subject to negotiation," she said.

Mathernova emphasized that the European Union does not and will never recognize Russia's illegal annexation and occupation of Ukrainian territories.

"Crimea, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk are Ukraine," the EU Ambassador added.

As a reminder, according to a Forsa poll, 54% of German citizens support the idea of territorial concessions to Ukraine for the sake of peace, while 36% oppose it. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3541876

Russia is preparing for future confrontations with European countries – von der Leyen

Russia is preparing for future military conflicts with democratic countries in Europe.

This was stated by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a speech at the Royal Danish Military Academy in Copenhagen, Censor.NET reports.

According to her, Russia is preparing for confrontation while the United States is refocusing its attention on the Indo-Pacific region.

She emphasized that Russia has "significantly expanded" its military-industrial production capacity.

"These investments are fueling its war of aggression in Ukraine while preparing it for future confrontation with European democracies," she said.

Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the gravity of the situation and noted that Europe needs to remain vigilant against Russia's growing military ambitions. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3541874