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The Kremlin has confirmed that Vladimir Putin will talk to Donald Trump by phone tomorrow about the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks. As Washington gears up for the call, European leaders are scrambling to prepare for what comes next, fearing unpredictable and controversial concessions from the US president.

EU foreign ministers are meeting this morning in Brussels to discuss what else they can do to help Ukraine. Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, sought to ramp up pressure on Russia as she arrived for the meeting, saying: “The ball is in Russia’s court and what kind of conditions they are presenting, which is [a] big question whether they want peace.”

What is on the agenda for the call between Putin and Trump? Trump said he planned to discuss ending the war in Ukraine with the Russian president, and that negotiators had already discussed “dividing up certain assets”.

Democrats demand investigation into Musk over possible criminal corruption

Leading Democrats today demanded an investigation of possible criminal corruption involving Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and world’s richest man who was tasked by Donald Trump with slashing the federal government.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/first-thing-kremlin-confirms-trump-putin-call-to-go-ahead