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Trump says Putin, in phone call, vowed Russian response to Ukraine airfield attack, casts doubt on peace deal
- On June 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone for 75 minutes with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian airfields and regional tensions in Moscow.
- The call followed a weekend Ukrainian drone strike that reportedly damaged Russian nuclear-capable bombers, increasing tensions amid ongoing peace talks in Istanbul and mutual accusations of terrorist acts.
- Putin strongly indicated he would respond militarily to the attacks and criticized Ukraine’s ceasefire proposal as a cover to rearm, while Ukraine dismissed Russian allegations and called Moscow's peace demands an ultimatum.
- Trump characterized his discussion with Putin as productive, though he did not expect it to result in a swift resolution to the conflict, and highlighted Putin’s openness to engaging in negotiations concerning Iran’s nuclear program.
- The call and ongoing diplomacy highlight a fragile standoff with persistent military actions and stalled negotiations, suggesting peace remains distant despite international efforts to prevent further escalation.
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'Russia will respond to Ukrainian attacks'
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump on Wednesday that he would have to respond to high-profile Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's nuclear-capable bomber fleet and a deadly bridge bombing that Moscow blamed on Kyiv. After Ukraine bombed bridges and attacked Russia's fleet of nuclear-capable bombers deep in Siberia and Russia's far north, Putin on Wednesday said he did not think Ukraine's leaders wanted peace. He accus…
Russia-Ukraine peace hopes dim as Trump says talk with Putin ‘not a conversation to lead to immediate peace’
Putin warned Trump of a response to Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's bomber fleet, while discussing peace talks as useful. Tensions escalate as Trump claims he was not informed of Ukraine's attacks, and both sides accuse each other of not genuinely seeking peace.
Putin 'very strongly' vowed revenge against Ukraine for drone strike on airbases, Donald Trump says
The US president said that he discussed Ukraine's drone attack, which destroyed more than 40 Russian warplanes, with Vladimir Putin during an hour and 15 minute long phone call.
Putin 'Strongly' Warns Trump Of Response To Ukraine's Drone Strikes On Russia's Air Bases
US President Donald Trump says his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, warned him "very strongly" of Russia’s intention to respond to Ukraine’s drone attack, which struck dozens of long-range bomber aircraft across Russian regions over the weekend.
News Wrap: Trump says Putin vows to respond to Ukraine's drone attack on Russian airfields
In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump said Putin told him Russia would respond to Ukraine's drone attack on airfields, an aid group in Gaza temporarily paused food deliveries today at its three distribution sites, a stampede outside of a cricket stadium in India killed at least 11 people and injured more than 30 others.
The Kremlin after the blow on the air bases: "Kiev terrorist." The US leader: there will be no immediate peace. And the Russian president calls the Pope
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