Putin agrees to partial ceasefire in Ukraine after Trump call

Vladimir Putin has agreed to an immediate 30-day pause in strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine during a lengthy phone call with Donald Trump.

The Russian and US 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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after the call that he supports the US proposal to stop Kyiv's strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.

Mr Zelenskyy added that the hopes to speak to Mr Trump to find out "what the Russians offered the Americans or what the Americans offered the Russians" during his conversation with Mr Putin.

He also said that future talks about Ukraine without Kyiv at the table will not bring results.