Putin and Trump Hold 85-Minute Call on Ukraine, NATO Summit, and US Independence Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump engaged in an 85-minute phone call on July 4, 2026, discussing the Ukrainian settlement, the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey, and the 250th anniversary of US independence. The conversation included Trump's reaffirmation of his willingness to support a ceasefire and peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Where Sources Diverge
euronews reports the call lasted 85 minutes, while scmp reports it lasted 85 minutes.
The call lasted an hour and twenty-five minutes.
The call lasted 85 minutes.
tass reports Trump confirmed readiness to facilitate the soonest possible cessation of hostilities and the search for peaceful solutions to overcome the crisis.
Yury Ushakov noted that the US President again confirmed readiness to facilitate the soonest possible cessation of hostilities and the search for peaceful solutions to overcome the crisis.
Sources
Yuri Ushakov, a Russian presidential aide, said Putin and Trump discussed "the issue of the Ukrainian settlement" in a phone call that lasted an hour and twenty-five minutes.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed Ukraine and the coming Nato summit in Turkey in a phone call Saturday. Putin congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of US independence in the call that lasted 85 minutes, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said in an audio message to reporters. “The presidents naturally touched on the topic of a Ukrainian settlement, including in light of Trump’s upcoming participation in the Nato summit in Turkey on July 7-8,”...
Yury Ushakov noted that the US President again confirmed readiness to facilitate the soonest possible cessation of hostilities and the search for peaceful solutions to overcome the crisis
Vladimir Putin congratulated the US leader on the milestone holiday