US President Donald Trump held separate phone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey.
The discussions focused on a potential diplomatic resolution to the ongoing conflict, according to statements from both the Kremlin and Ukrainian officials.
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Kremlin Details Call With Putin
Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said Trump and Putin spoke for nearly 90 minutes, marking the 250th birthday of the United States and addressing regional crises.
Ushakov stated that Trump reaffirmed his readiness to work toward a rapid end to the fighting and find solutions to overcome the crisis, as reported by RIA Novosti.
The conversation also touched on other global issues, including Iran and the Middle East, while emphasizing Russia's specific terms for ending hostilities.
Ushakov noted that Russia seeks a political-diplomatic resolution of the conflict, with due account of its fundamental approach.
He also alleged that Ukrainian forces and European nations are attempting to prolong the fighting through targeted long-range drone strikes on Russian infrastructure.
According to the Kremlin, Trump indicated that Washington's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, would continue their diplomatic assignments and were prepared to make another visit to Moscow.
During the call, Putin provided an update on recent territorial developments in eastern Ukraine, asserting that Russian troops were confidently advancing and liberating one locality after another.
