On the campaign trail last year, Donald Trump promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war. But in the five months since taking office, the United States president has struggled to get the two sides to agree to a ceasefire.
On Monday, Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for two hours – their third officially announced call since January – but failed to secure a truce. Instead, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to “immediate ceasefire” talks.
