Ukraine war briefing: Trump calls for 'ideally a 30-day ceasefire' backed with sanctions

Ukrainians record 734 attacks despite Putin's claim of three-day halt to fighting; Britain further targets Russian oil 'shadow fleet'. What we know on day 1,171 Donald Trump after a phone call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for "ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire". "If the ceasefire is not respected, the US and its partners will impose further sanctions," Trump posted. Zelenskyy said after the call on Thursday that he told Trump that Ukraine was ready for talks on the war with Russia "in any format" but first "Russia must show that it is serious about ending the war, starting with a full and unconditional ceasefire". The call between...