After speaking on the phone with Russian President Putin for more than two hours, Trump wrote today (May 20th, Beijing Time): "I just had a two-hour call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. I think the call went very well. Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin ceasefire negotiations, and more importantly, end the war. Both sides will negotiate the terms of the ceasefire, which can only be because they possess negotiation details that others cannot know. The tone and atmosphere of the call were very good. If it weren't, I would say so now rather than later. Russia hopes to engage in large-scale trade with the United States after this catastrophic 'bloody massacre,' and I agree with this. Russia has tremendous opportunities to create a large number of job opportunities and wealth. Its potential is limitless. Similarly, Ukraine can also greatly benefit from trade during the process of national reconstruction. Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin immediately. After talking with President Putin, I immediately called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. The Vatican, represented by the Pope, has expressed great interest in hosting these negotiations. Let the negotiation process begin!"
[Witful addition] Supplementary information: Kremlin aide Yushakov said that the Russian president and the US president called each other by their first names: Donald and Vladimir, and neither was willing to hang up first during their phone conversation.
[Witful comment] Is it another case of the "tail-dragging king" blowing smoke, or are ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine about to begin? Let time be the judge!
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