Putin Wants All Arms to Ukraine Halted for Trump Truce

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in 2019.Photographer: Brendon Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine during a ceasefire proposed by US counterpart Donald Trump, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The two leaders began a phone call at 10 a.m. in Washington on Tuesday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino said in a post on the X social media platform. “The call is going well, and still in progress,” he said.