Trump discusses Ukraine war in phone call with Putin

"U.S. President Donald Trump has said he spoke by phone with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in an attempt to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
When asked how many times he spoke to Putin, Trump replied: "I’d better not say".
In addition, the interview says that Trump believes that Putin "does care" about deaths on the battlefield. He [Putin] wants to see people stop dying."
Trump also said he wants to secure a US$500 million deal with President Volodymyr Zelensky for access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals and gas in exchange for security guarantees in a potential peace agreement." Pravada