Washington, May 20 -- US President Donald Trump told European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin that he had asked Russia to present a proposal on Ukraine that "people can agree to" rather than reject immediately, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Trump reportedly said that Putin would draft a "peace memo" that will include his terms for achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine and eventually resolving the conflict.
Trump also dismissed the idea of imposing additional sanctions on Russia, which European leaders hoped he would do after the call, the sources were cited as saying. This reportedly "stunned" the heads of Germany, France...