
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.