President Donald Trump said he’ll have a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday morning to discuss how to stop the war in Ukraine. Yet while the two sides agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners in coming days, expectations going into the meeting were low after Putin decided not to attend — sending only a low-level delegation and declining to commit to a ceasefire proposal. Rubio welcomed the prisoner exchange agreement reached during Friday’s talks in Istanbul and delivered Trump’s message that the U.S. is committed to achieving a lasting end to the war.
Author: Bloomberg News
Published at: 2025-05-17 20:47:56
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