Trump and Putin conclude call as US seeks Russian sign-off on plan to end Ukraine war
Trump and Putin speak by phoneBoth sides say the phone call has endedUkraine has agreed to U.S.-proposed 30-day truceUS sought Putin’s commitment to ceasefire proposal
Russian president Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump in 2019. Photo: Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine war on Tuesday in a phone call which Washington hoped would convince Moscow to accept a 30-day ceasefire and move towards a permanent peace deal.
Both sides said the talks, which began at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), had later concluded.
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