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Taylor Odisho

Trump Claims Pope Leo XIV Is 'Very Interested' in Hosting Ceasefire Negotiations With Russia and Ukraine

Donald Trump claimed Pope Leo wants to host negotiations between Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican. (Credit: Getty Images)

President Donald Trump claimed in a Truth Social post shared Monday that Pope Leo XIV is "very interested" in hosting ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

Following a two-hour call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump announced Russia and Ukraine "will immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire" and a potential end to the war. The two countries have been in conflict since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, with the war escalating in 2022.

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