Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the conversation between the two leaders is scheduled for 5 p.m. local time and will "reflect the outcomes of last week’s negotiations in Istanbul" between Russian and Ukrainian delegations.

Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing the US president's call for an

Following the call, Putin says "we simply must determine the most effective ways of moving towards peace" - Russian state media reports Trump is expected to speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and leaders from some Nato countries Ukrainian and Russian delegations failed to reach any deal during face-to-face talks in Istanbul on Friday Putin says Russia prepared to discuss 'compromises' on Ukraine after 'frank' Trump call President Trump opened his week with high-stakes phone calls on the war in Ukraine.