**US Diplomats Talk to Russia**
The US State Secretary, Marco Rubio, had a phone call with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. This happened on March 15.
Rubio and Lavrov talked about how to get back in touch after some recent meetings in Saudi Arabia. They agreed to keep working together.
Rubio also told Lavrov about a military operation in Yemen that was done by the US. This was announced by US President Donald Trump earlier on March 15.
**Ceasefire Plans**
The US is trying to get Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire deal. A temporary ceasefire was agreed upon between Ukraine and Russia after talks with US officials on March 11.
Russia said it would agree to the US-proposed ceasefire, but only if Ukraine promised not to train or mobilize troops during that time. The US recently resumed security assistance and intelligence sharing to Ukraine.
**US-Russia Relations**
The White House received “some pretty good news” about its attempts to get a 30-day ceasefire agreement, said Trump on March 14. However, he didn’t say what the news was.
Rubio also said on March 14 that the US administration was “cautiously optimistic” about progress towards a ceasefire, but added that the situation remains complex.
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