Trump set to speak with Putin as he pushes for ceasefire

President Donald Trump is preparing to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he pushes for a ceasefire deal with Ukraine. “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 says. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

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Putin likely to push for recognition of land claims in Ukraine during call with Trump

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Trump and Putin to discuss Ukraine ceasefire as U.S. pushes for war to end

President Donald Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin this morning as the United States tries to mediate a diplomatic solution to end the war in Ukraine.
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Putin questions Ukraine ceasefire plan and sets out string of conditions

Zelenskyy says Russia is ‘manipulative’ and seeking to extend the war while Trump says he is ‘ready to call’ Putin. Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ...
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Trump and Putin expected to speak this week about ceasefire terms, envoy says

Steve Witkoff says US discussions with Russian president ‘positive’ and ‘solution-based’ and leaders likely to speak. Donald Trump ’s envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that he expected the US ...
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Trump says he and Putin will discuss land and power plants in Ukraine ceasefire talks

Trump says negotiators have already discussed ‘dividing up certain assets’ and that he will talk to Putin on Tuesday. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump is to speak to Vladimir ...
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Trump says he’ll talk to Putin Tuesday amid push to end Ukraine war

President Trump said he will be speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday amid the push to end the war with Ukraine. “We’re doing pretty well, I think, with Russia,” he told ...
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Trump meets with NATO chief amid push for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

President Trump sat down with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday as the U.S. pushes for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. While Russian President Vladimir Putin backed a deal in ...
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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 ...
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Trump says he will speak with Russian President Putin on Tuesday

President Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
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Ukraine agrees to Trump’s 30-day ceasefire plan

During talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine agreed to President Trump’s plan for a 30-day ceasefire for the war in Ukraine. Trump said that he will now speak to Russia’s president Putin. The U.S. will ...
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What to watch for in Trump-Putin talks over Ukraine ceasefire deal

President Trump is expected to speak with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about a possible ceasefire deal with Ukraine. As negotiators work to end the war, Mr. Trump said they are already ...
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Putin says he supports ceasefire with Ukraine, but may need to call Trump

Russia sees the ceasefire suggested by the U.S. and Ukraine as little more than a chance for Kyiv's forces to regroup, a senior aide to Vladimir Putin said.
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Trump speaks with Putin on Ukraine ceasefire proposal

Dan Scavino, the deputy chief of staff, posted on X that the call was "going well, and still in progress."
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Trump, Putin to speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says

The U.S. is trying to broker a ceasefire, according to Trump special envoy.
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The big question on Ukraine: is Trump ready to push Putin into peace? | Shaun Walker

Russian leader’s antagonism to Zelenskyy and lack of interest in a ceasefire leaves colossal task for US. David Lammy: Trump’s right, Putin can take the hard or easy way On paper, everyone is ...
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Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

The Russian president agrees fighting must end, but calls for the removal of the "root causes" of the war he launched.
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Trump and Putin to hold call on ceasefire deal soon, US envoy says

Steve Witkoff, who recently met Putin, says he expects the presidents to have a positive discussion.
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Planned Trump-Putin conversation shows "positive momentum" for Ukraine ceasefire, Steve Witkoff says

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, Trump administration Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," adding that ...
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Trump reacts to Putin's remarks on ceasefire deal during Oval Office meeting on NATO

President Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office and reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin saying he accepts the terms of a 30-day ceasefire deal with Ukraine in ...
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Is Putin ready for a ceasefire or playing for time?

Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but he says there are "nuances".
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Putin wants direct White House talks before Ukraine ceasefire, but says he is open to deal in principle

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for giving "so much attention" to the prospect of a Russia-Ukraine deal.
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Putin says he's open to ceasefire, but wants to eliminate 'causes of this crisis'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is open to a 30-day ceasefire, as proposed by the U.S., but suggested vague terms for his support, including wanting to eliminate the root “causes of this ...
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Starmer says Putin must prove he is 'serious about peace' and sign up to Ukraine ceasefire

Starmer says Putin must prove he is 'serious about peace' and sign up to Ukraine ceasefire
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Trump shows optimism before Putin call; Administration defies court order, deports Venezuelans

President Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday about the war in Ukraine. Mr. Trump told reporters Sunday that he thinks he has a very good chance to end the war. CBS News' ...
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Trump says Nato ‘stepping up’ and hopes Russia will do ‘right thing’ after Putin’s ceasefire comments – live

US president meeting Nato secretary-general after Russian president says he is in favour of ceasefire but flags ‘serious issues’ with proposal. Russia wary of proposed ceasefire plan Suspilne, ...
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Trump administration briefing: US president to speak to Putin this week; Democrats train fire on Musk

Russian president ‘accepts the philosophy’ of US’s Ukraine ceasefire terms, says US envoy; Musk’s popularity falls – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. US president Donald Trump ’s ...
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Many skeptical of Putin's support for a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia supports a 30-day ceasefire, proposed by the U.S., in principle, but has conditions. But many are skeptical that he intends to stop the ...
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Putin backs idea of Ukraine ceasefire, but says terms must be discussed

Russia's Vladimir Putin said he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but that the terms need to be worked out.
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Putin says any Ukraine ceasefire should ‘lead to long-term peace’

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle with U.S. ceasefire proposals, but said there were details that needed to be worked out, perhaps in a phone call with president Trump.
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Does Putin really want a ceasefire with Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees in principle to a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but cautioned the terms still need to be worked out and emphasized any truce should pave ...
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Putin says he agrees in principle to Ukraine ceasefire, points out issues pending

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees in principle to the 30-day temporary ceasefire deal that the U.S. proposed after dialogue with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. Putin added that ...
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Americanswers…on 5 Live! Is Trump standing up to Putin?

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Watch: Putin responds to US ceasefire proposal

The Russian president said he was in favour 30-day ceasefire but added there were 'nuances'.
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Putin sets tough conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

Russian president indicates Moscow is unwilling to drop maximalist demands
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Putin says Russia in favor of ceasefire proposal, but 'there is a nuance'

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, landed in Moscow on Thursday morning for discussions on a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
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Trump: Russia not accepting ceasefire would be 'very disappointing'

President Trump discussed the ongoing talks for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, and said it would be "very disappointing" if Russian President Putin did would not accept it.
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Trump says he's asked Putin to spare Ukrainian troops' lives

President Trump said he strongly requested that Russian President Vladimir Putin spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers surrounded by Russian troops, in a statement posted to his social media site. ...
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Ukraine's reaction to Trump's upcoming call with Putin

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak Tuesday about the war in Ukraine, but as CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports, Ukrainians don't have much ...
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