White House says some employees were fired by mistake

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he talked with Trump about "opportunities to achieve peace" during a phone call between the two leaders on Wednesday.

The two spoke "about opportunities to achieve peace, discussed our readiness to work together at the team level, and Ukraine’s technological capabilities -- including drones and other advanced industries," Zelenskyy said.

Zelenskyy added that he and Trump also discussed "the preparation of a new document on security, economic cooperation and resource partnerships," the readout said.

"President Trump shared details of his conversation with Putin," Zelenskyy said in the readout.

During a press briefing Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump's conversation with Putin went "very well."

-ABC News' Nataliia Popova

Japan has requested an exemption from President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel, according to Japan's top spokesperson.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba barely had time to unpack from his trip to Washington before having to deal with the shock of Trump's new steel and aluminum tariffs. Japan is an export-driven nation. Tariffs send a shock through industries, markets and the people whose jobs depend on global trade.

Japan, for now, is in Trump’s crosshairs once again. The tariffs could impact sectors where this country is a dominant player such as automobiles, tech and steel. During Trump’s first term, businesses spent years adapting to his unpredictable policies. Now, they may have to do it all over again. Wash, rinse, repeat, Trump style.

-ABC News' Anthony Trotter

The White House announced on CNN that one American and two others detained in Belarus have been released.

In this phase of the release, one American and two Belarusians have been released from Belarus, according to a U.S. official.

According to RFE/Radio Liberty, the U.S.-funded news agency, their journalist in Belarus was freed after more than three years of imprisonment in Belarus.

White House officials were adamant that there was no exchange or swap -- they were purely released as a show of good faith. The detainees will be released from Belarus.

Adam Boheler, the White House special envoy for hostages, made the announcement in an interview on CNN. He signaled that they will stop at no cost to get Americans home.

Boehler said the American “at this point needs to remain private.”-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh, Hannah Demissie and Michelle Stoddart

The Senate voted Wednesday to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services by a vote 53-47 vote.

All Republicans voted in favor of moving forward with the nomination and all Democrats voted against it.

Having now cleared this procedural hurdle, Kennedy's nomination is expected to come up for a final vote in the Senate around 7 a.m. Thursday. He is expected to be confirmed.

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin