Washington, 19 May 2025 (dpa/MIA) - US President Donald Trump has said negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are to take place "immediately," following his telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.

"Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform after the call, which lasted over two hours.

"The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of," he added.

Trump said he had informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as the leaders of the European Commission, France, Italy, Germany and Finland of the outcome of his call with Putin.

He added that the Vatican had offered to host the negotiations, ending his post: "Let the process begin!"

Photo: Truth Social screenshot