Zelenskyy and Trump expressed hopes that talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks with Putin to bring an end to his war on Ukraine.

The call capped a day filled with meetings between Trump, Zelenskyy and seven European leaders to bring peace between Russia and Ukraine. Describing the meetings as "very good," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that he also wants a trilateral meeting between him,

President Donald Trump said Monday he called Russian President Vladimir Putin after holding meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House, adding he “began the arrangements” for a discussion between the leaders of the two warring countries.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a critical step toward bringing a possible end to Russia's war on Ukraine.

A White House East Room meeting with President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, and European leaders has concluded.