Trump Urges Putin to Sign Cease-Fire Deal

The president also described his meeting with Zelenskyy in the Vatican, saying ‘I think he understands the picture, and I think he wants to make a deal.’

U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One upon departure at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., on April 27, 2025. Mandel NGAN/AFP

President Donald Trump on April 27 urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on Ukraine and accept a cease-fire agreement, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the coming week will be “very critical” in determining whether the United States will continue in its efforts to broker a deal.

Trump made the remarks following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome on April 26.