Russia and the United States have discussed the “next steps” of how to end the war in Ukraine.

Trump and Putin expected to discuss ceasefire as US and European allies press Russia to end Ukraine war.

US President Donald Trump is expected to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week, amid efforts to end the ongoing war in Ukraine.

March 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet this week to discuss the terms of a cease-fire in the Russia-Ukraine war, which is now in its third year, a White House envoy said Sunday.

President Donald Trump said it would be 'bad news for this world' if Russian President Vladimir Putin did not accept a ceasefire with Ukraine as the U.S. attempts to negotiate a peace deal.

President Donald Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week on ways to end the three-year war in Ukraine, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff told CNN on Sunday.

Trump and Putin are expected to speak this week as the U.S. tries to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week as the U.S. tries to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke on Saturday to discuss the next stage in talks on ending Moscow's war against Ukraine.

The United States this week proposed a halt in fighting in the war after talks in Saudi Arabia, with Kyiv accepting the proposal.

Russia and Ukraine exchange aerial strikes as ceasefire talks remain uncertain, causing injuries and damage on both sides.

The two also agreed “to continue working towards restoring communication between the United States and Russia,” Washington says.

March 15 (UPI) -- Ukraine's allies have agreed to "put collective pressure" on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a legitimate cease-fire proposal after a virtual summit of Western nations' leaders that didn't include the United States.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely speak on a call this week, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said.