U.S. President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Sunday that ending the conflict in Ukraine is vital and expressed his readiness to help.
Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov told Russian news agencies that one of the main topics of the call was the Ukraine war. According to Ushakov, Trump stressed the importance of ending the war.
Ushakov also said Trump stated that a deal to end the conflict with Iran is nearly complete. The Kremlin side said Putin welcomed that assessment.
According to the same statement, Putin informally congratulated Trump on his 80th birthday.
The call took place at a time when contacts between Washington and Moscow are once again coming to the fore over the Ukraine war and the Iran file.