United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had a “lengthy and highly productive” phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and artificial intelligence, among other topics. “We each talked about the strengths of our respective Nations, and the great benefit that we will someday have in working together. But first, as we both agreed, we want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the War with Russia/Ukraine. President Putin even used my very strong Campaign motto of, ‘COMMON SENSE,'” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding that the world leaders agreed to start the negotiations “immediately” and that he will notify Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of the conversation. Trump also thanked Putin for the release of the American citizen Marc Fogel and expressed his optimism about a “successful conclusion, hopefully soon.”
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Zelensky, Trump talk ‘opportunities to achieve peace’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took to X on Wednesday to say he discussed “opportunities to achieve peace” with Russia in a conversation with US President Donald Trump. “I had a meaningful conversation with POTUS. We long talked about opportunities to achieve peace, discussed our readiness to work together at the team level, and Ukraine’s technological capabilities—including drones and other advanced industries. I am grateful to President Trump for his interest in what we can accomplish together, ” Zelensky added. Earlier, Trump announced he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and agreed to begin negotiations to broker a ceasefire to the war in Ukraine. “President Putin even used my very strong Campaign motto of, ‘COMMON SENSE.’ We both believe very strongly in it. We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other’s Nations,” Trump wrote.