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- US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have spoken on the phone for more than two hours amid efforts to reach a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
- Russian state media quoted Putin as saying his country is ready to work with Ukraine on a memorandum that establishes a ceasefire.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is ready to hold negotiations with Russia in Turkiye, Switzerland or the Vatican as he renews Kyiv’s call for a “full and unconditional ceasefire”.
- The diplomatic efforts come as Ukraine says Russia launched its largest drone barrage since the start of its full-scale invasion in February 2022, firing a total of 273 exploding drones and decoys at several Ukrainian regions.