Headline Roundup • March 18th, 2025
Trump-Putin Call: Russia Agrees to Limited Ceasefire in Ukraine
Summary from the AllSides News Team
After a phone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Russia has agreed to a limited ceasefire with Ukraine.
The Details: The 30-day agreement, which centers on ceasing attacks on energy and infrastructure targets, didn't extend to a broader truce proposed by the US and agreed to by Kyiv. Following the Trump-Putin call, Russia and Ukraine have committed to stop attacks on each other's power plants and electric grids. This is considered the first step towards a potential comprehensive peace agreement to end the three-year conflict in Ukraine. The White House stated that discussions will continue in the Middle East, where Trump's team has been meeting with representatives from Moscow and Kyiv separately to negotiate a ceasefire and a framework for a peace deal. According to reports, Trump may consider formally handing Crimea over to Putin as part of a peace settlement.
For Context: Putin called for a “complete cessation” of foreign military aid and intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, saying it is a “key condition” for lasting peace. Ukraine's conditions for agreeing to a full 30-day ceasefire require Russia's acceptance of the terms of the agreement. The full details of the call were not disclosed by the White House.
How The Media Covered It: Newsweek (Center bias) quoted Russian leaders, while USA Today (Lean Left) quoted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, not quoting a Russian perspective. The Daily Mail (Right) highlighted that Putin and Trump also discussed the Middle East, agreeing that "Iran should never be in a position to destroy Israel."
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin took the first steps toward ending the war between Russia and Ukraine as they agreed to an 'energy and infrastructure ceasefire.'
The partial ceasefire agreement will be in effect for 30 days. Talks for a permanent peace will 'begin immediately' in the Middle East although Putin told Trump that he has several conditions he wants met in order for the fighting to end.
A call between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin ended with a limited agreement for Russia and Ukraine to cease attacks on energy infrastructure, but stopped short of a U.S. proposal for a temporary truce.
The U.S. said after the call that Russia had agreed to an energy and infrastructure ceasefire. After Moscow and Kyiv agree to stop hitting each other's power plants and electric grids, negotiators would move on to a potential halt in fighting on the Black Sea and then to a full ceasefire and peace agreement in the three-year-old Ukraine...
Associated Press
An envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the world a "safer place" on Tuesday as the United States and Russia released readouts of a high-stakes phone call between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
"Under the leadership of President Putin and President Trump, the world has become a much safer place today!" Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, after the call. "Historic! Epic!"
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