US President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that ending the war in Ukraine remains a priority and that he is prepared to support efforts to achieve peace, according to the Kremlin.
Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said Trump stressed during a phone conversation that “a cessation of hostilities was vital” and expressed readiness to work alongside European partners and Ukraine, including through discussions at this week’s G7 summit in France.
Ushakov also announced that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have been leading Washington’s diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, are expected to visit Russia again soon as negotiations continue.
Efforts to secure a settlement in Ukraine have slowed in recent weeks as the United States has focused much of its diplomatic attention on tensions involving Iran. During their call, Trump and Putin also discussed the latest developments in negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
According to Ushakov, “The situation around the memorandum between the US and Iran was discussed.” He added that Trump indicated an agreement was near and expected the outcome of the negotiations to be announced soon.
The Kremlin adviser further said that Putin informally congratulated Trump on his 80th birthday during the conversation.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that he also spoke with Trump on Sunday and plans to hold further discussions with him during the G7 summit.
In a statement on social media, Zelensky said he and Trump “discussed things that could help bring about peace now,” adding that he briefed the US president on recent battlefield developments and Ukraine’s strengthened position.
“We agreed that we will discuss more during our meeting at the G7 Summit. We have some good ideas that could help advance peace and protect lives,” Zelensky said.
The parallel conversations highlight renewed diplomatic activity surrounding the Ukraine conflict as world leaders prepare to meet at the G7 summit, where efforts to revive peace negotiations are expected to be high on the agenda.
