Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” begin ceasefire negotiations after a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin, only for Russia to deny that it has presented a timeline for ending the war.

Putin will continue his mass murder campaign in Ukraine for as long as he can get away with it.

Merz said he had discussed the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio while the two men were attending the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.