Donald Trump teases trade deal with Russia after Vladimir Putin call

has suggested the and could strike a trade deal but only when the "bloodbath" in Ukraine is over. The President made the comments as he shared details of his much-anticipated phone call with Vladimir Putin.

said Ukraine and will "immediately" start negotations towards a ceasfire following the call which he said "went very well". However, he also teased a possible -Russia trade deal. He wrote on his Truth Social platform: "Russia wants to do largescale TRADE with the United States when this catastrophic "bloodbath" is over, and I agree.

"There is a tremendous opportunity for Russia to create massive amounts of jobs and wealth. Its potential is UNLIMITED.

"Likewise, Ukraine can be a great beneficiary on Trade, in the process of rebuilding its Country."

Regarding the ceasefire talks, he said: "Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War. The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of."

He added: "The tone and spirit of the conversation were excellent. If it wasn't, I would say so now, rather than later."

said following the two-hour call with the Russian President, he spoke to Ukrainian President and other Western leaders, including 's , 's Friedrich Merz and President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen who praised the American President for his "tireless efforts" to secure a ceasefire.

However, he did not mention Prime Minister Sir .

The President added the Vatican, represented by the Pope, stated it would be "very interested" in "hosting negotiaitons".

has not yet commented on the call which was set up on Saturday after the first face-to-face talks between Kyiv and Moscow officials in Turkey made no significant progress.

carried out its in 2022 over the weekend.

Kyiv's air force said launched 273 drones, of which 216 were intercepted or lost.