Trump speaks to Putin, says negotiations to end Ukraine war start 'immediately'

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin “negotiations” on ending Ukraine war.

The Republican said in a social media post disclosing a call between the two leaders that they would “work together, very closely.”

Trump heaped praise on the Russian president in his Truth Social post, saying that Putin "even used my very strong Campaign motto of, 'COMMON SENSE.'"

He said they "both agreed, we want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the War with Russia/Ukraine" -- with Trump using an unconfirmed figure for the toll in the war.

"We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other's Nations," said Trump.