Trump: Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin ceasefire negotiations, Russia is willing to restart large-scale trade cooperation with the US.

[Trump: Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin ceasefire negotiations, Russia is willing to restart large-scale trade cooperation with the US] US President Trump stated that he just had a two-hour phone call with Russian President Putin. I believe the call went very well. Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin ceasefire negotiations, and more importantly, end this war. The specific terms of the negotiations will be determined by both parties themselves, as only they understand the details of the negotiations, which cannot be known to outsiders. The tone and spirit of this dialogue are very positive. If the situation were not so, I would state it now rather than wait until later. Russia hopes to engage in large-scale trade with the US after this conflict ends, and I agree with this. Russia has tremendous potential to create a large number of job opportunities and wealth, and its potential is limitless. Similarly, Ukraine can become a major beneficiary of trade in the process of rebuilding its country. Russia-Ukraine negotiations will begin immediately. I have already informed Ukrainian President Zelensky, European Commission President von der Leyen, French President Macron, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, German Chancellor Merz, and Finnish President Stubb right after my call with Putin. In addition, the Vatican has expressed great interest in hosting these negotiations.