Trump and Putin will hold a call on a ceasefire but Zelenskyy is skeptical Russia is ready for peace
President Donald Trump is to hold talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he looks to get buy-in on a U.S. ceasefire proposal he hopes can create a pathway to ending Russia's devastating war on Ukraine.
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