Afghanistan, May 18 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed plans to hold a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the potential end of the war in Ukraine.

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, that the phone call with Putin is scheduled for 10:00 AM local time. Following this, he intends to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

According to Trump, the discussions will center around two main topics: efforts to stop the ongoing bloodshed in the Ukraine war and talks on trade issues between the two countries. He emphasized that the primary goal is to bring an end to the devastating conflict.

Trump further stated that the war, which claims the lives ...