Trump spoke with Zelenskyy before calling putin - CNN

US President Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before calling russian leader vladimir putin on Monday, May 19.

This was reported by CNN.

Thus, Trump began telephone talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine with a conversation with Zelenskyy. In particular, on Monday, according to sources from the press service of the Ukrainian President, Trump and Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation.

At the same time, it was expected that Trump would begin his diplomacy on Monday with a call to russian president vladimir putin.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on May 19, US Vice President JD Vance said that negotiations on the war in Ukraine have reached a certain impasse, and the US is considering the possibility of distancing itself from this.