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.

Trump made the announcement after a day of talks with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation of top European officials. He said he'd meet with the two leaders afterward, but did not say when.

President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House for a high-stakes meeting as the U.S. president pushed for a deal to end Moscow's war on its neighbor. A host of European leaders joined the pair.

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.

As President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders to energize months of stalled U.S.-led efforts to halt Russia's 3 1/2-year-old war, the tone and style of the sit-down was far different than when Zelenskyy was hounded out of the White House in February.

The New York Times is reporting that President Donald Trump paused his meeting with Ukranian President Volodymr Zelenskyy and other European leaders to call Russian President Vladimir Putin. A senior White House official told NBC News that Trump "took President Putin’s phone call in the Oval Office.

The Ukrainian president and European allies all came to Washington on Monday for a meeting with Donald Trump, as the US pushes for a swift peace deal in Russia's all-out war in Ukraine.View on euronew

The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has prompted mixed responses from Ukrainian refugees living in the south of England. Trump said he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin arrangements for him to meet Zelensky,