Officials from Ukraine and Russia on Friday held their first direct talks in more than three years. Yet while the two sides agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners, expectations were low after Putin

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO leaders in separate phone calls on Monday to try to arrange a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, followed by Ukraine's president and NATO allies, about ending what he called a “bloodbath” in Ukraine.