
Putin demands concessions for ceasefire after call with Trump
Putin agrees to pause strikes on Ukrainian energy targets after call with Trump
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have had a phone call where Russia has agreed to pause its attacks on energy and infrastructure in Ukraine for thirty days. Russia has not committed to a full ceasefire and demands complete cessation of foreign military aid. Also on the programme: Israeli strikes on the Gaza strip last night that have reportedly killed 400 people. UNRWA'S Sam Rose speaks to us from Nuseirat; and veteran NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott shares more details on the expected return to Earth of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams after nine months stranded on the International Space Station. (Picture: Daily newspapers with covers, dedicated to the recent phone call of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, are laid out at a newsstand in a street in Moscow, Russia, February 13, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov)
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