President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ceasefire in the war it began.

US President Donald Trump said he had a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with several European Union leaders also taking part, according to his post on Truth Social. According to Trump,

ToplinePresident Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak Monday morning as Trump has become increasingly frustrated with Putin’s resistance to ending, or at least, pausing the war with Ukraine.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is testing whether the Russians are serious in Ukraine peace talks, warning there's not time to waste.

In an effort to halt the escalating violence, President Trump plans separate discussions with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish