The US president has claimed that Pope Leo XIV is keen to host peace talks at the Vatican to attempt to end the war in Ukraine.
The comments from Donald Trump came in a typically blustery – and at times confusing – message on his Truth Social social media platform:
https://twitter.com/TrumpDailyPosts/status/1924519763180716370
"Just completed my two hour call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia," the US president says. "I believe it went very well. Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War."
