Trump holding call with Putin to push for ceasefire

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are holding a call to discuss the efforts to reach a ceasefire in the war with Ukraine. A White House official confirmed the call began on Monday morning.Why it matters: Trump believes his personal involvement could break the logjam in the diplomatic efforts and has even said that no breakthrough can be achieved without a meeting between him and Putin.Trump is pushing hard for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and has threatened to impose sanctions on any party that obstructs a deal.But while Putin has blocked an unconditional ceasefire, Trump has yet to sanction Russia. On Friday, he said in an interview with Fox News that he will use his leverage on Putin if he thinks it's needed.Driving the news: Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in the war, the first such discussions since the early days of Moscow's invasion.The meeting came after months of diplomatic pressure by the Trump administration to open talks on ending the war. No ceasefire was agreed in the initial round of talks, but the sides did agree to swap 1,000 prisoners from each side.On Sunday Trump held a conference call with the leaders of U.K., France, Germany and Italy who urged him to sanction Russia if Putin doesn't agree to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire during their call. What they're saying: "We are more than open to walking away. The U.S. is not going to spin its wheels here. We want to see outcomes. We want the Russians and the Ukrainians to put a real peace proposal on the table," Vice President Vance told reporters ahead of the call in a briefing with reporters on his plane before leaving Rome back to Washington. Vance admitted the talks between Russia and Ukraine are at "a bit of an impasse" and stressed that "one open question is whether Vladimir Putin is serious about negotiating peace."What to watch: Trump is expected to also speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday. Zelensky wrote on X ahead of the call that Ukraine insists on the need for a "full and unconditional ceasefire" in order to establish the necessary foundation for diplomacy. "Such a ceasefire must be long enough and include the possibility of extension. Our proposal is 30 days. We are also prepared for a meeting at the level of leaders to solve the key issues. Ukraine is not afraid of direct talks with Russia, and it is important that the Russian leadership not prolong the war," Zelensky wrote.

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