Putin and Trump agree on initial steps toward peace in Ukraine

The Kremlin does not expect a statement from Russian President Vladimir Putin following his phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian leader’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. Ceasefire Agreement on Infrastructure and Energy Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed that the first steps toward peace in Ukraine will be halting strikes on infrastructure and energy facilities, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on her X account. Following their phone conversation, the White House issued a statement emphasizing that the conflict in Ukraine should have ended long ago through sincere and good-faith peace efforts.