Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump had a very long phone call.

Our reporters are pouring through the newly released JFK files, and by the end of this episode,

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That's some of what we'll get to on the seven from the Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewell.

It's Wednesday, March 19th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Number one, Vladimir Putin agreed to a limited ceasefire in Ukraine yesterday.

After speaking with President Trump for around two hours, Putin agreed to halt strikes on

Ukrainian energy infrastructure. He also agreed to further negotiations on a broader ceasefire.

It was a first step toward easing Russia's war on Ukraine, but Putin appeared resistant to a

wider ceasefire. The limited agreement shows the difficulty Trump may have in bringing a

close to the war in Ukraine. That's despite his campaign promise to do so in 24 hours. And in some

related news, the post reported yesterday that Trump

terminated a U.S.-funded program last month that documents alleged Russian war crimes. That

includes a database tracking the mass abductions of Ukrainian children to Russia. The move may

compromise evidence of potential war crimes, and it may make it

harder to find the missing children.

The Trump administration suffered multiple legal setbacks yesterday. That's number two.

Unions, civil rights groups, and others are squaring off in court with the Trump administration.

They've filed lawsuits over agency dismantlings and cuts, firings of federal workers, immigration restrictions, and more.

Yesterday, federal judges ordered pauses to some key Trump initiatives.

One judge blocked the administration from banning transgender troops from serving in the military.

Another judge said that Trump officials could not take further action to dismantle the

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