Vladimir Putin says Russia is prepared to discuss "compromises" on Ukraine after a "frank conversation" with Trump.

The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed what the U.S. leader called "impressive" prospects for ties between their two countries in a phone call on Monday, the Kremlin said, adding that Russia and the United States are working on a new prisoner swap.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said after a two-hour call with Vladimir Putin that peace talks would begin “immediately” after his Russian counterpart refused to attend negotiations May 15 with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Donald Trump said Monday that his two-hour call with Russian President Vladimir Putin “went very well” and that Russia and Ukraine will “immediately start” negotiating on a ceasefire and end to their war.

Russia fired 273 exploding drones at multiple regions of Ukraine after President Donald Trump announced he would be speaking with Vladimir Putin on Monday.

President Donald Trump spoke with both Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, in an attempt to stop the “bloodbath” of the war in Ukraine. But the president’s outreach was inconclusive, and there was little sign of a breakthrough.

President Donald Trump is hoping separate phone calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

In a light-hearted moment during his recent remarks, Donald Trump shared a funny exchange with Russian President Vladimir Putin, joking that “Putin likes Melania more than me!” Addressing an event, Trump recalled his conversation with Putin,