What to know about Trump's phone calls with Putin, Zelensky
The Peninsula
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine by phone and said both countries agreed to begin peace...
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine by phone and said both countries agreed to begin peace negotiations.
Trump's 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which focused on negotiations to end the Ukraine crisis, was, in his words, "lengthy and highly productive." It marked his first open conversation with Putin after he took office.
Later that day, Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who also "wants to make peace."
WHAT DID TRUMP DISCUSS WITH PUTIN?
Trump held a phone conversation with Putin early Wednesday, noting in a post on Truth Social that he and Putin agreed "to stop the millions of deaths taking place" in the conflict, stressing Washington and Moscow will "immediately" engage in direct negotiations aimed at ending the crisis.
