Russia-Ukraine: President Trump was expected to speak with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday morning and push him to accept a cease-fire in Ukraine, a day after Russian forces launched one of their biggest drone bombardments of the war.

Trump has repeatedly pressured both Russia and Ukraine to accept a ceasefire and peace deal to end the war that has lasted over three years.

The call began just after 11 a.m. and ended just after 1 p.m. Over the course of the call, Putin assured Trump that Russia was ready to work toward a potential ceasefire, but Putin said both countries “would need to find compromises to suit all parties,