Trump says Russia, Ukraine to start ceasefire negotiations after Putin call

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a 2-hour telephone connected Monday successful what the U.S. said was a propulsion to get Russia to extremity its deadly warfare successful Ukraine. 

Both Trump and Putin described the telephone successful a affirmative light, with the Kremlin main saying it was "frank" and "useful," but it is not instantly wide what results were achieved. 

Trump took to societal media to praise the telephone arsenic having gone "very well" and said, "Russia and Ukraine volition instantly commencement negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, much importantly, an END to the War."

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FILE - In this June 28, 2019, record photo, President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, during a bilateral gathering connected the sidelines of the G-20.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

"The conditions for that volition beryllium negotiated betwixt the 2 parties, arsenic it tin lone be, due to the fact that they cognize details of a dialog that cipher other would beryllium alert of," helium added. 

Putin, successful a connection aft the call, besides noted that "a ceasefire with Ukraine is possible" but noted "Russia and Ukraine indispensable find compromises that suit some sides."

Any factual details connected the quality of these compromises stay unclear, contempt dialog attempts successful Turkey connected Friday, which Trump suggested failed due to the fact that helium needed to negociate with Putin first.

In the pb up to the talks, Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on with different satellite leaders similar UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, who said they are discussed the urgent request for Putin to hold to an unconditional ceasefire oregon look superior repercussions including much sanctions.

Trump did not notation immoderate menace of sanctions pursuing the telephone oregon immoderate statement by Putin to an unconditional ceasefire. 

Zelenskyy took to X pursuing the telephone and said, "This is simply a defining moment. The satellite tin present spot whether its leaders are genuinely susceptible of securing a ceasefire and achieving real, lasting peace."

Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov talks to journalists, successful Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP)

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The ceasefire talks fell done aft a Ukrainian delegation said it was presented with demands from the Russian delegation that were "unacceptable," including reported calls for the implicit removal of Ukrainian troops from 4 Ukrainian regions that Russian illegally annexed successful 2022, including Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia.

The Russian delegation besides allegedly demanded that the planetary assemblage not lone admit the regions arsenic present Russian, but cease assistance to Ukraine, including plans to proviso peace-keeping troops erstwhile the warring concludes.

Trump said helium instantly alerted not lone Zelenskyy and Macron to the call, but besides Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Finnish President Alexander Stubb – nary of whom instantly responded to Fox News Digitals questions, nor person they pubically commented connected the call. 

Trump besides claimed that "the Vatican, arsenic represented by the Pope, has stated that it would beryllium precise funny successful hosting the negotiations. 

TIRANA, ALBANIA - MAY 16: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout representation was provided by a third-party enactment and whitethorn not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this handout representation provided by the German Government Press Office (BPA), (LtoR) Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, clasp a telephone speech with US President Trump connected the sidelines of a gathering astatine the 6th European Political Community acme connected May 16, 2025 astatine Skanderbeg Square successful Tirana, Albania.  (Photo by KuglerSteffen/Bundesregierung via Getty Images)

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"Let the process begin," helium added, though negotiations betwixt Ukraine and Russia, mediated by the U.S., began months agone successful March. 

The Vatican besides did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's questions, though connected Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV took to X and said, "The Holy See is consenting to assistance enemies meet, truthful they whitethorn look each different successful the oculus and truthful radical whitethorn beryllium fixed backmost the dignity they deserve: the dignity of peace. 

"With bosom successful hand, I accidental to the leaders of nations: fto america meet; fto america dialogue; fto america negotiate!" helium added.