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Is Putin’s partial ceasefire really a victory for Trump?

19 March 2025

5:46 AM

19 March 2025

5:46 AM

It may be taking him longer than the 24 hours he pledged on the campaign trail, but it appears that US President Donald Trump might be getting somewhere on halting the war between Russia and Ukraine: following a call lasting an hour and a half, he has persuaded Vladimir Putin to agree to a partial ceasefire in the conflict.

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