WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed ending the Ukraine war during a phone call and agreed to meet in the future.
US President Donald Trump has said he had a “lengthy and highly productive” phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he and the Russian president had “agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately” and invited each other to visit their respective capitals.
Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had spoken with Trump about a “lasting, reliable peace”.
Discussions between the conflicting parties took place amid statements from both Trump and his defense secretary, who suggested that Ukraine’s accession to NATO was improbable. This announcement is likely to be a significant letdown for Kyiv.
