Ushakov: Putin tells Trump he is ready to declare Victory Day ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a telephone conversation with his American counterpart Donald Trump, said Presidential Aide for International Affairs Yury Ushakov, Report informs via TASS.

"President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States Donald Trump. This conversation lasted more than an hour and a half," Ushakov told reporters.

The telephone talk was the 12th since Trump's return to the White House in early 2025. The previous telephone conversation took place on March 9.

Putin told Trump that he is ready to declare a ceasefire during the Victory Day celebrations.

Ushakov said Trump "spoke positively of the Easter ceasefire, recently announced by Russia."

"In this regard, Vladimir Putin informed his US counterpart that he is ready to declare a ceasefire for the period of Victory Day celebrations, too," Ushakov said.