Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine and ties in phone call
Russian president Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump spoke by phone for about 1.5 hours on the United States' 250th independence anniversary, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said. Putin congratulated the United States and briefed Trump on battlefield developments, saying Russian forces were advancing and "liberating one settlement after another." The two discussed the Ukraine conflict, the situation around Iran, and prospects for restoring ties, with Trump again saying he was ready to help seek a peaceful settlement and his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, ready to continue mediation.
Putin and Trump held a 1.5-hour phone call on Ukraine.
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The call came during the ongoing Ukraine conflict and recent formal messages between leaders. Putin had sent a formal telegram and Trump had sent a message on Russia Day. Next steps could include envoy visits to Moscow and discussion at…
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