WASHINGTON—After President Donald Trump held his much-anticipated call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the White House announced Putin is willing to accept a partial cease-fire covering energy and infrastructure targets.
The two leaders started the conversation at 10 a.m. EST in the Oval Office, with Trump aiming to broker a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.
The agreement comes a week after Kyiv agreed to a U.S.-backed 30-day cease-fire covering all aspects of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Putin had indicated some willingness to enter into the more expansive temporary cease-fire but said he had other concerns the proposal didn’t address….