Trump and Putin speak for more than an hour as US seeks Ukraine ceasefire

President Donald Trump, (right) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Picture: AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko

US president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine war on Tuesday in a phone call which Washington hoped would convince Moscow to accept a 30-day ceasefire and move towards a permanent peace deal.

Both sides said the talks, which began at 10am ET (2pm Irish time), had later concluded.