US-Russia Talks Take Spotlight After Kyiv Agrees to Truce Terms
A Ukrainian soldier at a front line position in Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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Russia is gearing up to respond to President Donald Trump’s call to accept a ceasefire after Ukraine agreed to a 30-day truce at talks with the US in Saudi Arabia.
The head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, and US Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe agreed to maintain regular contacts during a phone call on Tuesday to discuss cooperation between their agencies, the Interfax news service reported on Wednesday.