DONALD Trump says the Vatican could host Ukraine peace talks after a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin.
Trump called Kyiv and the Kremlin yesterday to
The for more than two hours in a chat Putin described as “frank and very useful”;;.
Afterwards Mad Vlad told state media: “A ceasefire in Ukraine for a certain period of time is possible if appropriate agreements are reached.”;;
Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Trump by phone beforehand for “a few minutes”;;.
Trump later insisted the could host negotiations.
He posted on his Truth Social platform after his Putin call: “I believe it went very well.
“Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire.
“The Vatican, as represented by , has stated it would be very interested in hosting negotiations.”;;
Trump’s diplomacy came as peace talks faltered last week after in Turkey.
Separate talks in Istanbul led to a prisoner swap deal. But the after Russia demanded Ukraine give up more territory than it has lost.
Mr Zelensky said yesterday: “Ukraine is not afraid of direct talks.”;;
Mr Trump’s deputy earlier said the message to Russia was: “Are you serious, are you real about peace?”;;
He claimed Putin lacked a strategy for ending the slaughter and repeated US threats to walk away if Russia refuses to budge.
Vance said: “We are eventually going to have to say
The US, Ukraine and its allies have backed calls for a 30-day ceasefire.
