Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump and Putin to discuss ceasefire deal as US says ‘many elements’ already agreed
Donald Trump claims that “many elements” of a Ukraine peace deal have been agreed ahead of his planned phone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin later on Tuesday.
“Many elements of a Final Agreement have been agreed to, but much remains,” he said on TruthSocial.
“Thousands of young soldiers, and others, are being killed. Each week brings 2,500 soldier deaths, from both sides, and it must end NOW. I look very much forward to the call with President Putin.”
The White House said a peace deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine has “never been closer”.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has been more cagey, confirming the call is scheduled for today but declining to give details, saying that “we never get ahead of events”.
On the battlefield, Russia claimed its forces had advanced in southern Ukraine and pierced part of the Ukrainian lines less than 50km (30 miles) southeast of the city of Zaporizhzhia. Reports from Russian officials and pro-Russian military bloggers that the village of Stepove had been captured were not confirmed by Ukraine’s military.
