It's Wednesday, the next of March. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right. Let's get briefed. Well,

start things off with the high-stakes call between President Trump and Russian President Putin.

Now, the two spoke for at least 90 minutes yesterday, discussing an end to the war in Ukraine

and agreeing to kick off negotiations straight away. We've got the details.

Later in the show, Yemen's Houthi rebels are doubling down on attacks in the Red Sea,

refusing to back off despite U.S. air strikes and pressure from Iran, or I should say supposed

pressure from Iran. Now, there's a chance, mind you, that the Houthi rebels

might have an outsized opinion of their capabilities. Plus, Chinese state media is cheering the

U.S. White House's move to cut funding for U.S.-backed news outlets like Voice of America and Radio Free Asia.

We'll discuss why Beijing sees it as a win,

and what it means for America's reach abroad. And here's a pro tip. If the Chinese regime is

crowing approval about something that a U.S. administration is doing, well, it may not actually

be in the best interests of the U.S.

And in today's back of the brief, after more than nine months in space, two NASA astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station since last June have made it back to Earth.

But first, today's PDB spotlight.

We'll begin with President Trump's call with Vladimir Putin as the U.S. President presses forward on his attempts to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, despite Keith's skepticism

over the Russian strongman's motivations and intentions. The pair spoke for at least 90 minutes

on Tuesday, a conversation that President Trump described as a, quote,

very good and productive one.

Now, they agreed to commence negotiations at a neutral site in the Middle East for a comprehensive peace deal immediately,

though the pathway forward still remains uncertain.

In the interim, however, Putin said he agreed to a more limited ceasefire

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