Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke on Thursday (Image: Getty)
Donald Trump announced on Friday he had “very good and productive” talks with . During their discussions, the US President said on his Truth Social platform that he and his Russian counterpart talked about the war in .
While suggesting the talks went well, as he said there is a “very good chance” the “bloody war” will come to an end, Mr Trump also shared a request he made to Putin. The plea was centred on Ukrainian troops, who Mr Trump claimed were “completely surrounded” by Russian soldiers, and asked for “their lives be spared”. He wrote: “We had very good and productive discussions with President of yesterday, and there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end — BUT, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIAN TROOPS ARE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE RUSSIAN MILITARY, AND IN A VERY BAD AND VULNERABLE POSITION.
“I have strongly requested to President Putin that their lives be spared. This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II. God bless them all!!!”
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