Could Pope Leo bring Ukraine and Russia closer to a negotiated settlement? | DW News

Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine are set to start 'immediately', according to US President Donald Trump. Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin for over two hours. Putin said he was ready to work towards peace but fell short of agreeing to the unconditional 30-day-ceasefire that Trump and many European leaders seek. To keep up the pressure, Germany's chancellor has announced there will be fresh sanctions on Russia, while fresh negotiation talks are also on the table. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 What might the new pope's role be in resolving the conflict? 2:36 DW Correspondent Benjamin Alvarez Gruber on Trump perceiving his phone call with Putin as a breakthrough 6:47 DW Correspondent Simon Young on Trump briefing European leaders dispite initially sidelining them 10:04 William Courtney, Adjunct Senior Fellow, RAND think tank, on Putin's disagreement with terms of the talks 15:09 Joshua Shifrinson, Senior Fellow at CATO Institute, on which aspects of the talks are theatrical and which are substantive #usukraine #russiaukrainewar #trump For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1