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After today's phone call between Trump and Putin, it's abundantly clear that on Putin's team Trump is responsible for PR.

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Trump told the leaders that Putin agreed to start direct negotiations on a ceasefire immediately. A source on the call said there were a few seconds of puzzled silence.

Zelensky then pointed out that Putin had previously agreed to negotiate, and the first round of ceasefire talks took place on Friday in Istanbul. Trump didn't directly respond, the sources said.
The sources said Zelensky and several other leaders on the call told Trump it had been his idea to start the peace talks with an immediate 30-day ceasefire.

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/trump-putin-call-european-leaders-zelensky