Vladimir Putin agreed to an immediate pause on strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine during a lengthy phone call with Donald Trump. The US and Russian presidents spoke for around an hour and a half as the Trump administration aims to bring about an end to the conflict which started after Moscow's forces carried out a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Mr Putin agreed to the limited ceasefire but stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the White House is pushing for.