Did Putin keep Trump waiting for an hour to discuss ceasefire? Video sparks buzz

Vladimir Putin reportedly kept Donald Trump waiting for an hour before their Ukraine ceasefire call.

In Short

• Trump discussed Ukraine ceasefire with Putin over phone call
• Russian premier reportedly delayed conversation by an hour
• Two leaders later spoke for 90 minutes, partial ceasefire agreed

Russian President Vladimir Putin, known for keeping world leaders waiting, appeared to be in no rush to take a scheduled call with US President Donald Trump to discuss the Ukraine ceasefire, opting instead to extend the duration of his conference with business leaders in Moscow.

Several reports and social media posts claimed that the Russian premier kept Donald Trump waiting for a whole hour, after which the two connected over the call to discuss proposal to end Moscow's ongoing onslaught against Ukraine.

During the business conference, the event's host, Alexander Shokhin, reminded Putin of his scheduled call with the US President. Putin, smirking and shrugging, responded with a quip, "Don't listen to him! That's his job". To which, Shokhin added, "Now we need to see what Trump says about this".

Putin, appearing unfazed by his tardiness, responded casually: "I wasn't talking about Trump I was referring to Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson". According to The Sun, Putin reached the Kremlin around 5 pm - an hour after the call was supposed to begin.

Despite the delay, the high-stakes call went ahead, lasting for around 90 minutes.

During the call, Putin agreed to stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities temporarily but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire that Trump hoped would be the first step toward a permanent peace deal.

Putin ordered the Russian military to stop attacks against energy sites after speaking with Trump, news agency Reuters quoted the Kremlin as saying. Putin during the call reiterated his demand for an end to foreign military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the White House described the partial ceasefire as the first step in a "movement to peace" that it hoped will include a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea and eventually a full and lasting end to the fighting.

Even Trump cheered the development as a major step toward his ultimate goal of ending the biggest land war in Europe since World War II.

"We agreed to an immediate Ceasefire on all Energy and Infrastructure, with an understanding that we will be working quickly to have a Complete Ceasefire and, ultimately, an END to this very horrible War between Russia and Ukraine," Trump said in a social media post.