US President Donald Trump says “many elements” of a peace agreement in Ukraine have been agreed with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, ahead of their much anticipated phone call.
Trump posted on Truth Social that he will speak with Putin on Tuesday morning.
He said that while there have been agreements, “much remains” to be worked upon.
“Each week brings 2,500 soldier deaths, from both sides, and it must end NOW. I look very much forward to the call with President Putin,” Trump wrote.
He earlier told reporters that “we’re going to see if we can work a peace agreement, a ceasefire and peace, and I think we’ll be able to do it”.
In his nightly address on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Putin of prolonging the war.
“This proposal could have been implemented long ago,” he said, adding that “every day in wartime means human lives”.
There have been inconsistencies from within the Trump administration over how advanced the ceasefire talks are. (BBC)