LONDON and WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he plans to speak on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the U.S. president’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Trump added that “a lot of work” was done over the weekend and “we want to see if we can bring that war to an end.”
“Maybe we can. Maybe we can’t, but I think we have a very good chance,” he said, speaking onboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington, D.C., on Sunday night.
The Trump administration has in recent weeks been pushing Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage on ending the 3-year-old war, manoeuvring that included negotiating a potential 30-day ceasefire with Ukrainian officials.
The Kremlin has yet to agree, with Putin saying he was “for it” but also that he sought further security guarantees. Zelenskyy over the weekend accused Putin of “prolonging” the war.
“I think with Russia, we’ll see if we have something to announce. Maybe by Tuesday,” Trump said on Sunday.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
ABC News’ Jessica Gorman contributed to this report.
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