Although much of what Vladimir V. Putin agreed to during his call with President Trump was spun as a concession, the Russian leader stuck to the positions he has long held.

Trump made a big deal of his conversation with Putin, but there is little to shout about, Sarah Rainsford writes.

The two leaders say they will keep working toward the longer-lasting peace plan that the president has pushed for since taking office.

Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of trying to sabotage a 30-day moratorium on striking each other's energy infrastructure, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to such a temporary halt.

Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago, vital energy facilities have been targeted countless times by missiles and drones in both countries.

Kyiv and Moscow seem to agree on a partial cease-fire against energy facilities, a step on the hard road to ending the war that Russia began.