In a dramatic announcement following a two-hour phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" begin ceasefire negotiations.
While no official timeline for the ceasefire talks has been provided, the announcement marks one of the most significant developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and signals a potential turning point in international efforts to end the war.
In a dramatic announcement following a two-hour phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" begin ceasefire negotiations.
Taking to his Truth Social platform shortly after the call, President Trump described the conversation with Putin as having gone 바카라very well바카라 and said the talks marked a 바카라significant step towards ending the war.바카라 He emphasized that the details of the ceasefire agreement would be worked out directly between Russia and Ukraine. 바카라They know the details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of,바카라 Trump noted.
According to Trump바카라s post on Truth Social, the bilateral negotiations were communicated to key international leaders in a follow-up conference call that included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
In a noteworthy diplomatic development, Trump also revealed that the Vatican, under the auspices of Pope Francis, has expressed interest in hosting the upcoming talks.
바카라The tone and spirit of the conversation [with Putin] were excellent,바카라 Trump said, offering rare praise for the Russian leader amid years of strained U.S.-Russia relations.
The announcement also reflected President Trump's broader strategy of tying economic incentives to geopolitical resolution. Reiterating his long-standing belief in leveraging trade to achieve foreign policy goals, Trump said Russia is eager to resume large-scale trade with the United States once the war concludes.
바카라This catastrophic bloodbath must end,바카라 Trump wrote, adding that renewed trade could help Russia 바카라create massive amounts of jobs and wealth바카라 in a country heavily burdened by war expenditures and sanctions.
He also pointed to Ukraine as a potential 바카라great beneficiary바카라 of future trade deals, especially in the context of postwar reconstruction.
Trump, who has repeatedly said that 바카라nobody uses trade the way I do,바카라 appears poised to place economic diplomacy at the center of both peace efforts and future U.S. foreign policy.
While no official timeline for the ceasefire talks has been provided, the announcement marks one of the most significant developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and signals a potential turning point in international efforts to end the war.