Trump, Putin to speak on March 18 as US pushes for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

Aboard Air Force One: US President Donald Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

"I'll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work's been done over the weekend," Trump told reporters on Air Force One during a late flight back to the Washington area from Florida.

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"We want to see if we can bring that war to an end. Maybe we can, maybe we can't, but I think we have a very good chance," Trump said.

—Reuters