Putin, Trump hold 1-hour call after visit by US envoys to broker Russia-Ukraine peace
President Trump and Vladimir Putin held a phone call to discuss potential peace initiatives for the Russia-Ukraine war following visits by U.S. envoys to Moscow and Kyiv. Both sides expressed interest in exploring new ideas to end the conflict, with Zelenskyy seeking further military support.
Why it matters
Direct communication between the U.S. and Russian leaders regarding the war in Ukraine is a significant development in global geopolitics and conflict resolution efforts.
Russian president Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump held a one-hour phone call on Tuesday, discussing the outcome of recent visits by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv as Washington seeks to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov described the conversation as "constructive and frank" and said Trump stressed his desire for the war in Ukraine to end as soon as possible, Reuters reported.Ushakov said Putin briefed Trump on the situation on the battlefield and told him what the United States could do to help end the conflict.
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