The Kremlin described the practically hour-long dialogue as “candid and business-minded”
US President Donald Trump has mentioned that his “fairly lengthy” cellphone dialog along with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday touched upon many essential points, however introduced little tangible progress on reaching a ceasefire deal in Ukraine.
Throughout their sixth recognized cellphone name this 12 months, the 2 leaders centered on the implementation of agreements reached by Moscow and Kiev throughout current direct talks in Istanbul, in line with Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov.
“We had a name. It was a fairly lengthy name. We talked about loads of issues, together with Iran,” Trump informed journalists earlier than boarding Air Pressure One on Thursday.
“And we additionally talked about, as you already know, the struggle with Ukraine. I’m not glad about that,” added the US chief. He has persistently advocated for a negotiated settlement after vowing to finish the battle inside 24 hours of taking workplace – a declare he later admitted was exaggerated.
“No, I didn’t make any progress with him immediately in any respect,” Trump mentioned when requested whether or not the decision introduced a Ukraine ceasefire any nearer.
The Kremlin confirmed that Trump urged the Russian president to stop hostilities in Ukraine “as quickly as potential,” whereas Putin reaffirmed Moscow’s readiness to barter.
“Vladimir Putin famous that we’re nonetheless persevering with the seek for a political, negotiated resolution to the battle. He knowledgeable his counterpart on the progress in implementing the humanitarian agreements” reached in Istanbul, Ushakov mentioned.
“Moreover, the President of Russia mentioned that Russia would attempt to attain its targets — particularly, the elimination of the well-known root causes that led to the present state of affairs, the bitter confrontation that we’re seeing now. Russia won’t again down from these targets,” the presidential aide added.
Since Trump returned to the White Home in January 2025, he and Putin have held at the least six official cellphone calls. The discussions have centered on negotiating an finish to the Ukraine battle, arms management, and restoring bilateral relations, which reached an all-time low below the earlier US administration.
