Trump Talks To Putin: Russia-Ukraine Terrible War Will End

JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump said there was a "very great opportunity" that the war between Russia and Ukraine could end after productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Thursday.

"We had a very good and productive discussion with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, and there is a very big chance that this terrible and bloody war can eventually end," Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Trump asked Putin to save the lives of Ukrainian troops who were "completely surrounded".

The Kremlin previously said Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to US President Donald Trump about his proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine through Trump's special envoy. Russia insists there is reason for a careful "optimism" regarding the ceasefire's proposal.

Putin held late-night talks in Moscow with Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy, to discuss the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Kyiv has accepted the idea.

Peskov said Putin had submitted "significant" to Trump via Witkoff, and had received information about US thoughts on Ukraine.

"Of course there is reason to be optimistic. You heard a very important statement yesterday from President Putin, who answered reporters' questions. Putin said he supported President Trump's position in terms of resolution, but Putin voiced several questions that needed to be answered together," Peskov said. reported by Reuters, Friday, March 14.

"So, there is still a lot to be done, but even so, the president expressed his solidarity with Trump's position," Peskov continued.

Peskov said Russia and the US would determine the time for a phone call between their two presidents after Witkoff briefed Trump.