Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Moscow is waiting for word from Washington that it is ready too, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

President Donald Trump sought to dial up pressure on President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a deal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine by indicating he’s seeking to partner with China to try to reach a settlement.

President Donald Trump breaks down his efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine and his message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on "Hannity."