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Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call
HK🏛️ Politics9 hr. ago

Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump had an 85-minute phone call on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of US independence. During the conversation, they discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine and Trump's planned attendance at the NATO summit in Turkey. Putin expressed Russia's preference for a political and diplomatic resolution to the conflict, emphasizing the need to consider Russia's core positions. Trump reiterated his commitment to helping achieve a rapid end to the fighting and finding solutions to resolve the crisis. The discussion also mentioned that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would continue their mediation efforts and could potentially visit Moscow at a suitable time.

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South China Morning Post logoSouth China Morning PostIndependentCenter9 hr. ago
Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump had an 85-minute phone call on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of US independence. During the conversation, they discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine and Trump's planned attendance at the NATO summit in Turkey. Putin expressed Russia's preference for a political and diplomatic resolution to the conflict, emphasizing the need to consider Russia's core positions. Trump reiterated his commitment to helping achieve a rapid end to the fighting and finding solutions to resolve the crisis. The discussion also mentioned that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would continue their mediation efforts and could potentially visit Moscow at a suitable time.

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