Putin and Trump Discuss Ukraine War End, U.S.-Iran Deal in 1-Hour Call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke for about an hour on Tuesday, focusing on ending the Ukraine war and a potential U.S.-Iran agreement, according to Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian president.

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The two leaders shared the view that recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian facilities are making peace negotiations more difficult.

During the call, the leaders discussed the draft memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, which is in its final stages, as well as plans for U.S. special envoys to visit Moscow and Ukraine's attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure.

On the Ukraine issue, Trump stressed the need to end the war and stated his readiness to influence European allies and Ukraine to achieve peace. Ushakov noted that both leaders agreed recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian facilities were complicating peace negotiations.

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If the war ends early, relations between the United States and Russia can develop to a truly new level.

Trump reportedly expressed hope that relations between the U.S. and Russia could reach a "truly new level" if the war ended soon. However, the White House did not officially confirm these remarks or the details of the call. Putin asserted that Ukraine's attacks would not alter the war's outcome and invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Moscow if he desired a summit.

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Come to Moscow if President Zelenskyy wants a summit.

Ushakov also announced that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkowski and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are scheduled to visit Russia soon. The leaders also touched upon the Iran issue, with Trump evaluating the U.S.-Iran agreement as nearing completion and Putin welcoming the progress in preventing regional instability.

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The agreement between the United States and Iran is in the final stages of negotiation.