The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump are set to speak by phone on Tuesday, March 18, amid ongoing efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump first announced the call to reporters, stating that a lot of work had been done between the U.S. and Russia to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov later confirmed the planned conversation, telling reporters, That is indeed the case. There is such a conversation being prepared for Tuesday. However, he declined to comment on the specific topics that would be discussed. Trumps special envoy, Steve Witkoff, visited Moscow last week to present details of a U.S.-Ukrainian ceasefire plan, which includes a proposed 30-day pause in hostilities. Putin has expressed openness to the ceasefire proposal but noted there were serious questions about how it would be implementedissues he plans to discuss directly with Trump. The planned phone call comes amid heightened global attention on the Ukraine war and ongoing diplomatic maneuvers between world powers.The post Kremlin confirms Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
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