Trump and Putin meeting to center on Ukrainian territory, assets
President Donald Trump is set to hold a high-stakes phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to speak about plans for a ceasefire in Ukraine. The White House is talking one-on-one with Russia about Ukrainian territory and assets, and while Putin says he supports the idea of a ceasefire, his conditions have also included guarantees Ukraine will disarm and not join an alliance. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY. | 1d 7:32 AM ET ago |
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