Trump Speaks with Putin for 90 Minutes and Briefly with Zelenskyy on Ukraine

President Trump held separate calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday to address the war in Ukraine. The conversation with Putin lasted nearly 90 minutes and marked the fourth exchange between the two leaders this year, the Kremlin said.

Putin told Trump that Russia prefers a diplomatic settlement if its fundamental positions are taken into account, Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said.

Putin also accused Kyiv and its European allies of seeking to prolong the conflict. Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will continue mediation efforts and stand ready to visit Moscow, Ushakov added. Zelenskyy wrote on X that he called to congratulate Trump on the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The two leaders discussed the front-line situation and agreed to meet in person at the NATO summit in Ankara. "There is a real prospect of ending this war, and America's determination will be crucial," Zelenskyy said. A Ukrainian attack on northern Crimea killed one person and injured two others, Russian-installed regional Gov.

Sergei Aksyonov said on Telegram. Accounts differ on the status of Kostyantynivka. Ushakov said Putin told Trump that Russian forces captured the city, while Ukraine's General Staff stated on Telegram that the city remains under Ukrainian control.