Vladimir Putin wants peace for Russia, Ukraine, President Trump says

After his phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump seemed confident that peace talks between the two warring countries would soon advance.

In response to the question of a reporter outside the White House on Monday, Trump said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin is real in his request for a peace agreement.

“President Trump, do you think Vladimir Putin wants peace?” The reporter shouted through the grass.

Trump stopped and replied, “I do. Yes.”

“Do you still trust Putin?” “I am doing.”

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Later on the same day, after the honoring of the law enforcement officers in the White House, Trump said he believed Putin “had enough war.

“I think he had enough,” the president said.

Meanwhile, Trump seemed less confident in Ukrainian President Voludmir Zelinski. In response to a question about whether Zelinski is doing enough to help in the peace conversations process, Trump replied: “I prefer you within two weeks from now, because I cannot say yes or no.”

“See, he is a strong person, Zelenskyy, a strong man, and he is not the easiest person to deal with,” Trump said. “But I think he wants to stop, and this is a very bad thing happening there. I think he wants to stop. But I can answer this question better in two or four weeks from now. I hope the answer is that he wants to solve it.”

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President Donald Trump listens to a question during an event to present law enforcement officers with an award at the White House of Oval Office, on Monday, May 19, 2025. (Manuel Balce Center/AP Photo)

Trump also commented on the newly opened Pope Liu Liu, saying he wanted to facilitate peace between the two countries. Trump said he would be “great” to hold peace talks in the Vatican.

“There is an enormous bitterness, anger, and I think it might be some anger,” Trump said.

Trump and Putin made a two -hour call on Monday, while the United States said it was a boost to Russia to end its deadly war in Ukraine.

Trump and Putin described the invitation in a positive light, as the Kremlin president said it was “frank” and “useful”, but it is immediately unclear the results achieved.

Trump moved to the social media for the examination of this call as “very well” and said, “Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations towards the ceasefire, and most importantly, the end of the war.”

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Pope Leo, the fourteenth on Saint Peter Square in Popiopille Tours in the Vatican before the opening at the opening in Pontavet, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Andrew Medicini)

He added: “The conditions for this will be negotiated between the two parties, and it cannot be, because they know the details of the negotiation that no one else will realize.”

Putin, in a statement after the call, also indicated that “the ceasefire with Ukraine is possible” but “Russia and Ukraine must find concessions that fit both sides.”

Any concrete details about the nature of these settlements are still unclear, despite the attempts to negotiate in Türkiye on Friday, which Trump suggested failed because he needed to negotiate with Putin first.

During the previously before the talks, Trump spoke with Zelinski, along with other world leaders such as UK Prime Minister Kiir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, who said they discussed the urgent need for Putin to agree to the unconditional ceasefire or face serious repercussions, including more sanctions.

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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian emergency service, firefighters extinguished the fire after the Russian missile attack that killed at least 20 civilians in Sumi, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Ukrainian emergency service via AP)

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Russia currently occupies about 20 % of the land area in Ukraine. However, the Russian army’s progress has slowed down to a default dead end.

In October, Fox News Digital stated that Russia has suffered from about 600,000 victims in its war with Ukraine – more than its losses in every conflict since the Second World War was merged.

Caitlin McFall of Fox News Digital and Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.