Trump and Putin Discuss Ceasefire in Ukraine War

Ceasefire Negotiations

• 📞 President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call lasting over two hours to negotiate a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.
• 🕊️ Trump expressed optimism about reaching a peace agreement, stating, "we want to get a ceasefire and then a peace agreement."
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire, but Putin has not yet formally agreed.

Key Discussion Points

• ⚡ The land and power plants of Ukraine are expected to be part of the discussions between Trump and Putin.
• 🏭 Russian forces currently occupy approximately 20% of Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia power plant, Europe's largest nuclear site, seized in 2022.
• 💔 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a military cemetery to honor soldiers killed during the invasion, reflecting skepticism about Putin's readiness for peace despite hope for a breakthrough.

Domestic Legal Battle

• ⚖️ In Washington, a legal dispute is intensifying over deportation flights and the use of a 1798 wartime law.
• 🏛️ A federal judge is seeking answers regarding potential violations of his order concerning the deportation of over 200 migrants to El Salvador, many of whom are alleged gang members.
• 📄 A Justice Department attorney argued that the administration was not bound by the order because it was not in writing.