President Trump spoke on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and discussed the ceasefire ultimatum Trump set for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Ukrainian officials.

Why it matters: Trump's deadline to Putin will expire on Friday. If the Russian president doesn't agree to a ceasefire by then, the U.S. will impose new sanctions on Russia for the first time since Trump returned to office. • Trump's call with Zelensky took place a day before White House envoy Steve Witkoff's expected trip to Moscow for a meeting with Putin.

Behind the scenes: Trump told Zelensky that Witkoff's visit was coming at the Kremlin's request, more than three months since his last meeting with Putin, according to a Ukrainian official with knowledge of the call.

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