Trump Offers to Help Putin Find Deal with Ukraine, Also Speaks with Zelenskyy
Trump said he is ready to help end the war in Ukraine as Kremlin officials described the Putin call as businesslike and constructive.
- On Saturday, July 4, President Donald Trump held separate phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.
- Putin described his nearly 90-minute discussion with Trump as "business-like and quite constructive," while Zelenskyy characterized his conversation as "very good," with both leaders agreeing to continue talks on ending the conflict.
- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner stand ready to travel to Moscow to facilitate mediation, as the 1,200-kilometer front line remains central to diplomatic discussions despite conflicting battlefield claims.
- President Trump, scheduled to meet Zelenskyy on Wednesday in Ankara, claimed a resolution is "getting closer than people realize," signaling accelerated diplomatic efforts to end hostilities before the summit concludes.
- NATO leaders will focus on securing commitments to reach a 5% GDP defense spending goal by 2035, even as Russian air strikes on Kyiv killed at least 28 people, underscoring the violence complicating peace efforts.
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