Trump Says Russia and Ukraine ‘On Track’ for Cease-Fire; Israel Resumes Gaza Ground Operations Amid Protests

President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine are “on track” for a ceasefire following a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today. This comes one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed not to target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a similar phone call with Trump.
Israeli troops have resumed ground operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, as residents in Israel protest the latest military actions in the territory.
A federal judge in New York today rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil in a Louisiana detention facility and ordered him to be moved back to New Jersey, where Khalil was detained when his attorney filed papers for his release….