The allies agreed to continue to insist on a cease-fire from Russia

Reuters: The leaders of Germany, the United States, France, Britain and Italy agreed in a telephone conversation on Tuesday afternoon to continue to insist on a ceasefire and the withdrawal of troops from Ukraine, a German government spokesman said.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi also agreed to maintain high sanctions pressure on Russia, spokesman Steffen Hebestrait said in a statement.

And they called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to "finally allow the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid to people in Ukraine and build effective humanitarian corridors ... especially in the city of Mariupol," Hebestreit.

Finally, the leaders discussed measures to ensure energy security and counteract high energy prices.