President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ceasefire in the war it began.

President Vladimir Putin of Russia told reporters after his call with President Trump yesterday that he was ready to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine, but he repeated his demand for broad concessions. Trump offered a more optimistic take on the call.

President Donald Trump spoke with reporters in the Oval Office Monday about his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the day, telling the press, there are "very big egos involved,