Trump hopes to speak with Putin in coming days

President Donald Trump says he hopes to speak to Vladimir Putin in the next few days, the BBC writes.

As noted, U.S. officials prepare to travel to Moscow later this week to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine.

This comes after Ukraine said it is ready to accept a U.S. proposal for an initial 30-day ceasefire on the land, sea and sky with Russia, following talks in Saudi Arabia.