Trump Holds 2 Ukraine Calls on 80th Birthday as Putin Pushes Moscow Meeting
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Updated · CNN · Jun 14
Trump Holds 2 Ukraine Calls on 80th Birthday as Putin Pushes Moscow Meeting
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jun 14
Summary
Trump spoke separately with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, using the calls to press again for an end to the war in Ukraine.
Just under 1 hour with Putin, the conversation covered US-Russia ties, and the Kremlin said both sides agreed Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would visit Russia again soon.
Putin told Trump that Zelensky should come to Moscow if he wants a meeting, reviving an offer Kyiv has repeatedly rejected.
Zelensky said his own call with Trump was detailed and focused in part on peace, with both leaders agreeing to continue discussions at the G7 summit in France this week.
The Kremlin also said Trump told Putin a US-Iran agreement was imminent and could be announced later Sunday, widening the diplomatic stakes around the exchange.