The U.S. is awaiting a proposal from Vladimir Putin that may lead to a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Secretary Marco Rubio announced Tuesday. (Sergei Bobylyov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump and Putin spoke by phone for two hours Monday, though the discussion did not yield an immediate breakthrough. Trump told reporters he believes Putin wants peace and said he trusts him.
"I think he's had enough. I think he's had enough. It's been a long time. This has been going on for more than three years. When you think, it's been going on for a long time," Trump said.
Rubio said Putin's peace proposal will determine "where he stands" on peace negotiations. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
The European Union on Tuesday passed a set of new sanctions against Russia, and Republicans on Capitol Hill have said they are waiting for the go-ahead from the White House to pass a new sanctions package.
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Trump said Monday he was not yet ready to impose new sanctions but could in the future.
"I think there’s a chance of getting something done," Trump said. "And if you do that, you can also make it much worse. But there could be a time when that’s going to happen."
He also said Moscow and Kyiv would continue direct peace negotiations, adding the Vatican was ready to host peace talks.
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