US President Donald Trump will hold a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT) on Wednesday, a White House official confirmed.
Trump's call with the Ukrainian leader, with whom he has a complicated relationship, comes after a roughly 2-hour call the US president held with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss steps to end the Russia-Ukraine War.
Ahead, Zelensky said on Wednesday he hopes President Donald Trump will increase pressure on Russian individuals and entities violating US sanctions.
He made the remark at a talk in Helsinki alongside Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and said Russian President Vladimir Putin will look for any possibility to avoid a full ceasefire with Ukraine.