President Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO leaders in separate phone calls on Monday to try to arrange a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump says he will speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. Trump said in a social media post Saturday that the subject will be “STOPPING THE 'BLOODBATH.

A direct meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may happen soon. The Kremlin said this will depend on real progress in peace talks. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov made the statement after rare negotiations in Turkey.