The president repeatedly said on the campaign trail that he would bring an end to the war in the first 24 hours of his second term.

The U.S. president urged Russia’s leader to quickly end the war in Ukraine, according to a Kremlin briefing on the hourlong call.

President Trump admitted that his conversation with Putin yielded no progress on a ceasefire in Ukraine, despite advocating for a swift end to hostilities. Putin, however, affirmed Russia's commitment to achieving its objectives and addressing the conflict's root causes,