Trump engages Putin, Zelenskyy in talks to end Russia-Ukraine war

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US President Donald Trump on Feb 12 announced that he had held discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding the initiation of immediate peace talks to end the ongoing war.

In a statement on his social media platform, Trump disclosed that both leaders had agreed to have their teams begin negotiations without delay.

"We have also agreed that our respective teams will start discussions immediately, and I will begin by calling President Zelenskyy of Ukraine to inform him of this conversation, which I am about to do right now," he stated.