Trump Bails Out of Ukraine Peace Talks and Dumps Job on Pope [View all]

Less than 3 days ago, Trump said that the peace efforts could not proceed without him.

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Source: The Daily Beast

Trump Bails Out of Ukraine Peace Talks and Dumps Job on Pope

The president said the end of the war could only be negotiated between the “two parties.”

Sarah Ewall-Wice
Political Reporter

Updated May 19 2025 5:24PM EDT
Published May 19 2025 3:34PM EDT

President Donald Trump appeared to bow out of directly negotiating the peace deal between Russia and Ukraine after a two-hour conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

While the president has been publicly pressing for a ceasefire for months, his post after the call on Monday indicated talks were imminent, but it was just the beginning.

“Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

He also suggested the U.S. would take a backseat moving forward after vowing he would bring about a quick end to the war on the campaign trail and expressing frustration in recent weeks.

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