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Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine talks on phone call, Kremlin says
- On Saturday, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump engaged in a 50-minute conversation focusing on tensions in the Middle East and the conflict in Ukraine.
- The call followed escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, which led to cancellation of a scheduled sixth round of nuclear talks in Oman.
- Putin criticized Israel’s recent military actions targeting Iran, voiced alarm over the potential for conflict escalation, and reaffirmed Russia’s willingness to facilitate mediation and maintain dialogue with Ukraine.
- Trump characterized the developments in the region as highly concerning, recognized the impact of Israel’s strikes on Iranian targets, urged Putin to end Russia’s conflict, and highlighted ongoing prisoner exchanges involving injured and young detainees.
- The dialogue highlighted mutual interest in conflict resolution and prisoner swaps, though renewed nuclear negotiations remain uncertain amid heightened regional violence.
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The U.S. president reiterated his desire to see the Russian-Ukrainian conflict end, after his Russian counterpart told him that the Israel-Iran war must end. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky criticized him in Washington for being "too conciliatory" towards Moscow.
Putin, Trump discuss Middle East tensions, Ukraine war in phone call
Mr. Putin also emphasised Russia's readiness to carry out possible mediation efforts, and noted that Russia had proposed steps "aimed at finding mutually-acceptable agreements" during US-Iran negotiations on the Iranian nuclear programme.
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The Russian Presidents, Vladimir Putin, and North American Donald Trump, discussed today, in a 50-minute telephone conversation, the scale of the situation in the Middle East and peace negotiations in Ukraine, pointed out Kremlin.
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