President Trump said Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin ceasefire talks after his separate phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Michael O'Hanlon,

Putin said efforts to end the war were "generally on the right track" and that Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a potential peace deal.

Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” begin ceasefire negotiations, President Donald Trump said Monday after separate calls with the leaders of both countries meant to spur progress toward ending the three-year war.