US President Donald Trump recently described his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "very good" and lasting for about an hour. The discussion, focused on aligning Ukraine’s and Russia's needs following Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, highlighted a broader effort to negotiate ceasefire terms. Meanwhile, a major prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia has been hailed as one of the largest exchanges of the war, with some Ukrainians freed after fighting in Mariupol.