Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine War in Phone Call
Summary
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held an hour-long phone call focused on the war in Ukraine and efforts to broker a peace deal. The discussion came amid renewed attacks in Kyiv, Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions, and Russian-occupied Crimea.
Key Points
- Trump and Putin spoke by phone for about an hour as the US pushed for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.
- Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said the call was constructive and covered battlefield developments and Russia's military objectives.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the US envoys' visits and said it was important to keep trying to end the war.
- Despite diplomatic contacts, no decisive progress has been made and both sides resumed attacks after a brief ceasefire.
