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Donald Trump Says Call with Putin Was ‘Very Good’, Discussed Ukraine War and Iran Conflict

Putin proposed a quick political and diplomatic solution to the Iran conflict and expressed willingness to play a role, Trump said after their call.

  • On March 9, 2026, President Donald Trump told reporters at Trump National Doral he had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Russia-Ukraine war and Middle East issues.
  • A foreign policy aide for Vladimir Putin said the Russian leader proposed a plan for a 'quick political and diplomatic end to the Iranian conflict', and Trump said Putin 'wants to be helpful' on Iran.
  • Recently, Trump urged Putin to end the Ukraine-Russia war, telling him 'You could be more helpful by getting the Ukraine-Russia war over with. That will be more helpful', and said he expressed dismay about the conflict.
  • Trump described the call as 'positive', saying 'They can't seem to get it together, but I think it was a positive call on that subject' and noting 'tremendous hatred' between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  • The remarks came during a March 9 news conference at Trump National Doral where White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff listened as President Donald Trump said the call covered the long-running Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said this Monday that during a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, he asked him to end the war in Ukraine if he really wants to help alleviate the current crisis in the Middle East linked to Iran.Continue reading...

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Moscow, Russia.- Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on the phone this Monday about the war in Iran and Ukraine, a conversation that the Kremlin described as "free and constructive," Russian agencies reported. "The situation around the conflict with Iran and the ongoing bilateral negotiations with U.S. representatives on the resolution of the Ukrainian question was emphasized," said Yuri Ushakov, Putin's diplom…

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ANSA broke the news in Italy on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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