Remember just a few months ago, when it was still verboten to talk about peace negotiations in the Ukraine war? Well, how time changes…

Nowadays, barely a day passes by without some big development in this issue. In fact, we can say that, while Donald J. Trump hasn't yet been inaugurated and General Keith Kellog hasn't officially started his work as envoy, the negotiations appear to have begun in earnest.

Today (08), Trump called for 'an immediate ceasefire' and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in order 'to end the madness'.

Many relevant people can write things on social media and it's of little to no consequence. But we are talking about the 'mean tweets', here – even if now they are on Truth Social – the internet equivalent of a tactical nuke.

So, it was sure to prompt both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Kremlin's spokesman to react, disagree and list their conditions.

Trump promised to work towards bringing about an end to the war, and has already begun in earnest.

Reuters reported:

"'Zelensky and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness', Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, adding that Kiev had lost some 400,000 soldiers. 'There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin'.

'I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act. China can help. The World is waiting!' Trump added, referring to Russian President Putin."

Accounts of the trilateral talks in Paris between Trump, France's Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky state that the discussions had been 'good and productive'.

Zelensky instantly reacted to Trump's message by writing that 'peace was not just a piece of paper, but needed guarantees'.