Trump backs off meeting with Putin
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President Trump said the tone and spirit of his two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday about the war in Ukraine were "excellent," and Russia and Ukraine would "immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire.
Last year, Donald Trump promised he would end the Ukraine War in "24 hours". Last week, he said that it would not be resolved until he and Russian President Vladimir Putin could "get together" and hash it out in person. On Monday, the ground shifted again.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said after a two-hour call with Vladimir Putin that peace talks would begin “immediately” after his Russian counterpart refused to attend negotiations May 15 with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Following years of outright conflict in Ukraine, President Donald Trump said that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin wants peace between the two countries.
President Putin says Russia is prepared to discuss "compromises" on Ukraine after "frank" phone call with Donald Trump Following the call, Putin says "we simply must determine the most effective ways of moving towards peace" - Russian state media reports
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The leaders spoke by phone for more than two hours as the White House presses for a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump held a high-stakes call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday over the war in Ukraine.
The president announced that “Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War.”
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President Donald Trump is hoping separate phone calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.