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President Vladimir Putin committed in a phone call with Donald Trump to limit Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy assets but declined to agree to a broader 30-day ceasefire as the US had sought. The leaders agreed to an “energy and infrastructure ceasefire.” Negotiations for a permanent peace will begin immediately. Bloomberg’s Tyler Kendall and Daniel Flatley report.Source: Bloomberg

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By Iain Marlow

March 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM EDT

Updated on

March 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM EDT

President Vladimir Putin refused to give Donald Trump the 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine he and his team had demanded on the path toward ending the three-year conflict. It was still good enough for the US president.

At first glance, the agreement that came out of the two leaders’ phone call on Tuesday was a disappointment for US officials who had insisted the only acceptable outcome was a halt in the fighting to make way for a permanent peace.