Trump-Putin Set to Discuss Cease-Fire in Ukraine War

US President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18 as he bids to bring about a cease-fire in the war in Ukraine that has drained both sides of soldiers and resources. "I'll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work's been done over the weekend," Trump told reporters late on March 16 during a flight back to Washington from his resort in Florida. "We want to see if we can bring that war to an end. Maybe we can, maybe we can't, but I think we have a very good chance," Trump said.…