[DM] President Donald Trump revealed he has begun negotiations with Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
In a 90-minute phone call on Wednesday the two leaders also laid the groundwork for historic summits between them in the U.S. and Moscow.
Trump made the bombshell announcement in a lengthy post to his Truth Social account, declaring that 'the war must end.'
He also said the two leaders agreed to visit each other's countries soon. Trump would be the first U.S. President to visit Russia since Barack Obama in 2013.
Announcing the negotiations, Trump wrote: 'We want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the War with Russia/Ukraine. President Putin even used my very strong Campaign motto of, 'COMMON SENSE'.
'We both believe very strongly in it. We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other's Nations.'
He added: 'We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately, and we will begin by calling President Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, to inform him of the conversation, something which I will be doing right now.'
Trump then phoned Zelensky and, afterwards, declared that the Ukrainian leader also wants an end to the war.
The U.S. President wrote: 'The conversation went very well. He, like President Putin, wants to make PEACE.'
Trump said Zelensky would meet on Friday in Munich with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
He wrote: 'I am hopeful that the results of that meeting will be positive. It is time to stop this ridiculous War, where there has been massive, and totally unnecessary, DEATH and DESTRUCTION. God bless the people of Russia and Ukraine!'
Trump's pronouncement will send shockwaves around the world. 
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