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Trump told Putin he wants swift end to Ukraine war and US-Russia ties restored, Kremlin says

The Kremlin said the hour-long call also covered prisoner exchanges and possible U.S. steps to speed peace talks.

  • Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters that Russia holds no aggressive plans regarding Europe, addressing speculation about hostile intentions toward European countries.
  • American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visited Moscow and Kyiv for talks with Putin and Zelenskyy over the weekend; the meetings produced no substantial breakthrough.
  • Overnight attacks in Kyiv killed at least five civilians and wounded 25 others, Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said. More than 50 sites were damaged, including residential buildings and schools.
  • On Tuesday, the European Commission approved a 3.2 billion euros loan for Kyiv to purchase Patriot air defense components. Zelenskyy aims to meet Trump around Sept. 20 in New York during the General Assembly.
  • Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War predict Russia will not seize Donetsk until 2032 at its current advance rate. U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby warned partners to prepare for a protracted conflict.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone to discuss efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine War.

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In a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, they agreed on a speedy end to the war in Ukraine and the restoration of bilateral relations through it. During a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 8th, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his desire for a speedy end to the war in Ukraine and that

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The Kremlin: "Returned to the US President that Europe will not be attacked and received assurances that Ukraine will not enter NATO." Patriot, the EU reaches an agreement on exemptions for military aid

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US President Trump and Russian Putin spoke on the phone: leaders exchanged views on the trip to Moscow and Kiev of representatives of the White House Witkoff and ...

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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