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Putin agrees to 30-day halt on striking Ukraine's energy, infrastructure targets

Moscow/Washington, Mar 18 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday agreed to halt attacks on energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine for 30 days, the White House and Kremlin both said, after the leader's lengthy phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump.
The development is an apparent step forward in working out a broader ceasefire arrangement to end the three-year-long conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The high-stakes call between the two presidents lasted about two hours.
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