Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S President Donald Trump spoke on Saturday, discussing the war in Ukraine and efforts to combat the illegal fentanyl trade, Trudeau's office said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the US-Russia relationship appears to be somewhat thawing - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would be prepared to meet with Trump, as the country continues to discuss a way to end the conflict.

Russia’s army crossed the border on Feb. 24, 2022, in an all-out invasion that Putin sought to justify by falsely saying it was needed to protect Russian-speaking civilians in eastern Ukraine and prevent the country from joining NATO.