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Trump offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war in Putin call, Kremlin says
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- US President Donald Trump offered to help Russian President Vladimir Putin find a solution to the Ukraine war during a 90-minute phone call, expressing readiness to work towards a rapid end to the fighting, according to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also spoke with Trump, discussing the war's extensive front line and agreeing to continue talks at the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.
- Ushakov described the Russia-US conversation as constructive, with Russia seeking a political-diplomatic resolution while accusing Kyiv and its allies of escalating the conflict and targeting civilians.
- Despite Russian claims of capturing the strategic city of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine’s leadership denied losing control, highlighting ongoing contested front lines with little progress due to drone warfare.
- US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are reportedly prepared to continue diplomatic efforts in Moscow, although US focus has shifted towards the Iran conflict, which Putin hopes will lead to broader diplomatic solutions.
