Day: May 19, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday “it would be great” for Russia and Ukraine to hold ceasefire talks at the Vatican, saying it would add extra significance to the proceedings. Trump, describing his phone call earlier with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said he told him, “When are we going to end this, Vladimir?” He went on to say, “…My little conversation with a nice gentleman named Vladimir Putin. We had a good talk, and I think that progress is being made. 5,000 young soldiers are being killed every single week on average. And it’s a number probably worse than that, in addition to other people that are being killed in towns. And we’re trying to stop it. It’s an absolute bloodbath. I’ve seen satellite pictures that are so bad, so horrible…We’re doing the best we can. This was not our war. This was not me. We’re doing something from the last administration. How did they allow that to happen? It wouldn’t have happened…”