KYIV: Ukraine on Wednesday (Mar 19) accused Russia of effectively rejecting a United States-backed ceasefire proposal, reporting a barrage of strikes on civilian infrastructure hours after Moscow agreed only to

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of effectively rejecting a US-backed ceasefire proposal.

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

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy infrastructure in the Ukraine war, but the Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the U.S. administration is pressing for. The White House described it as the first step…

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.

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.