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Trump and Putin speak by phoneUkraine has agreed to US-proposed 30-day truceUS sought Putin's commitment to ceasefire proposal
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018. Photo: Reuters
Jeff Mason and Joseph Ax
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Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to temporarily stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire that President Donald Trump hoped would be the first step toward a permanent peace deal.
Ukraine said it would support the scaled-back agreement, which would require both countries to hold off on firing on each other's energy infrastructure for 30 days. Experts said Putin avoided making significant concessions in what could be a play for time as Russian troops advance in eastern Ukraine.