On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked on the phone for over two hours. Following the conversation, Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine would immediately begin negotiations towards a ceasefire deal to end the war between the two countries. Putin stated that these efforts seemed to be “on the right track,” and that Russia was prepared to work with Ukraine. However, comments from a Kremlin spokesperson early Tuesday morning seemed to suggest that Moscow had not increased its efforts to reach an agreement in the discussions. 

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