Trump and Putin in 2-hour talk on Ukraine ceasefire
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President Donald Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak on Monday over the phone to discuss a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports on how the first in-person talks between Russia and Ukraine led to a prisoner exchange.
President Donald Trump is hoping that separate phone calls Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
Moscow’s proposal for peace talks backfired as Ukraine’s European allies persuaded Zelensky to accept U.S. cease-fire plan.
Vance and Zelenskyy clashed during an Oval Office meeting in February. Trump is speaking to Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 19.