Russia Agrees to Partial Ceasefire in Ukraine after Trump-Putin Lengthy Phone Call

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Addis Ababa, March 18, 2025 (ENA)— Following a lengthy phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his United States counterpart Donald Trump have come up with an agreement to pause attacking critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine for 30 days.

The two leaders have also agreed boost their countries’ ties.

The White House and the Kremlin both published written statements on the conditions of the ceasefire after an hours-long phone call between Trump and Putin.

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed during their call today to seek a limited ceasefire against energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine, according to the White House and the Kremlin.

Both sides published written statements shortly after this lengthy phone call, with the White House describing it as the first step in a “movement to peace” that it hopes will eventually include a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea and a full and lasting end to the fighting.

The White House said negotiations would “begin immediately” on those steps.

It was not immediately clear whether Ukraine is on board with the phased ceasefire plan. US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared the readout in a post on X.

Russian President Putin also called on Trump to end foreign military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine as the US looks to bring an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the Kremlin.

The statement from Russia’s side included a list of conditions and demands from, including Moscow's "key condition" to “completely cease” foreign military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, in a demand it claims is to prevent further escalation of the conflict, which has reached its fourth year.

Trump and Putin's phone call lasted more than one hour, with a White House source saying that the conversation was "going well."

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