Former President Donald Trump was impeached in 2019 over a phone call that he had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

However, that didn't deter Trump from announcing late last week that he was just on another call with Ukraine's leader. 

Trump says he will "end the war that has cost so many lives"

As the Daily Beast noted, Trump touted his conversation with Zelenskyy in a post made to Truth Social on Friday, writing, "President Zelenskyy of Ukraine and I had a very good phone call earlier today."

"He congratulated me on a very successful Republican National Convention and becoming the Republican nominee for President of the United States," Trump explained.

"He condemned the heinous assassination attempt last Saturday and remarked about the American people coming together in the spirit of Unity during these times," the former president recalled.

Trump further pledged to "bring peace to the world and end the war that has cost so many lives and devastated countless innocent families."

Referring to Ukraine and Russia, Trump asserted that each country "will be able to come together and negotiate a deal that ends the violence and paves a path forward to prosperity."

Zelenskyy confirms that call took place

For his part, Ukraine's president confirmed in a social media post of his own put up on July 19 that he and Trump had recently spoken.

I spoke with @realDonaldTrump to congratulate him on the Republican nomination and condemn the shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. I wished him strength and absolute safety in the future.

I noted the vital bipartisan and bicameral American support for protecting our…

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 19, 2024

"I spoke with [Donald Trump] to congratulate him on the Republican nomination and condemn the shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. I wished him strength and absolute safety in the future," Zelenskyy wrote. 

"I noted the vital bipartisan and bicameral American support for protecting our nation's freedom and independence," he continued.

Trump and Zelenskyy discussed steps towards a "fair" peace

Zelenskyy went on to stress that his country "will always be grateful to the United States for its help in strengthening our ability to resist Russian terror" and complained of how "Russian attacks on our cities and villages continue every day."

He concluded by saying, "We agreed with President Trump to discuss at a personal meeting what steps can make peace fair and truly lasting."