The Russian leader agreed to an immediate pause in strikes against energy infrastructure but stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting.

Trump and Putin have concluded a more than hour-long call as the White House pushes its 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine aimed at ending war.

WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a call with US counterpart Donald Trump Tuesday to halt attacks against Ukrainian energy target...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine war on Tuesday (Mar 18) in a phone call which Washington hoped would convince Moscow to accept

Donald Trump apparently left one big point out of the readout of his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin took the first steps toward a permanent ceasefire with a preliminary agreement to 'an energy and infrastructure ceasefire.'

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (Mar 18) in an attempt to convince his counterpart to accept a ceasefire in Russia's war with Ukraine

Putin demands a halt to all arms shipments to Ukraine as a condition for a Trump-backed ceasefire, raising tensions in ongoing peace talks.

Trump's announcement regarding talks comes after he said last week that Ukraine had accepted a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire

The two world leaders began the highly anticipated call as the US administration is looking to persuade the Russian leader to sign-off on the ceasefire proposal to end the war in Ukraine.

March 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in a roughly 90-minute phone call late Tuesday morning that might lead to ending the war in Ukraine.

MOSCOW | TASS |  Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are expected to discuss the normalization of Russian-US relations and the situation in Ukraine during their telephone conversation this afternoon, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “Certain discussions [between Moscow and Washington] have already taken place. [US special envoy Steve] Witkoff …

The two leaders also discussed other pressing geopolitical issues, including the proliferation of strategic weapons and escalating tensions between Israel and Iran

After telephonic interaction with Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a 30-day halt on strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The two leader also agreed upon the fresh Ukraine peace talks starting immediately.

Trump and Putin agree on ceasefire in Ukraine, discuss improved relations, energy infrastructure, and other international issues.

Russia's proposals for peace in Ukraine show Vladimir Putin is not 'serious' about ending the war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, as he warned no agreement can be reached without Kyiv at the negotiating table.

The March 18 phone call between Trump and Putin was aimed at cementing some sort of deal to halt the fighting in Ukraine, now in its fourth year. There was concrete agreement for Russia to stop hitting energy infrastructure. But not much else.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the cessation of Western military aid to Ukraine a key condition for agreeing to a ceasefire, with a particular focus on halting U.S.

During the call, Putin called for the complete cessation of foreign military assistance and the provision of intelligence” to Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for over two hours during a phone call, discussing ways to end the ongoing war in Ukraine and ways to establish "lasting peace".

US President Donald Trump is set to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to end the war in Ukraine. The conversation will address land division and power plants. Trump intends to proceed with tariff plans despite economic concerns. European allies remain wary of Trump's relationship with Putin and his stance on Ukraine.