President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ceasefire in the war it began.

Russia-Ukraine: President Trump was expected to speak with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday morning and push him to accept a cease-fire in Ukraine, a day after Russian forces launched one of their biggest drone bombardments of the war.

Moscow’s proposal for peace talks backfired as Ukraine’s European allies persuaded Zelensky to accept U.S. cease-fire plan.

Vance and Zelenskyy clashed during an Oval Office meeting in February. Trump is speaking to Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 19.