Trump Holds Call With Putin on Cease-Fire

Ahead of the call, Trump said that ’many elements’ of the cease-fire plan had already been agreed to by Russia.

(Left) President Donald Trump at a Keep America Great rally in Phoenix on Feb. 19, 2020; (Right) Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony in Jerusalem on Jan. 23, 2020. Jim Watson and Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a 30-day cease-fire proposal to pave the way for a possible end to the Ukraine war.

The call started at 10 a.m. ET, according to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, and has since wrapped up. It is unclear how long the call lasted. The White House said a readout will be released shortly.