U.S. President Donald Trump had a "very good and productive" phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, according to the White House.
Trump expressed hope that both Ukraine and Russia would agree to a 30-day ceasefire next week.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Friday that Trump’s planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Middle East next week would not take place.
In Kyiv, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials about the proposed ceasefire, a key step toward a peace agreement. Yermak emphasized the focus on the ceasefire and the potential for a peace settlement. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, along with Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, participated in the discussions. Yermak also highlighted the importance of implementing agreements made by both presidents.
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