Putin speaks with Trump; Russia claims advances in eastern Ukraine despite Kyiv's resistance

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with former U.S. President Donald Trump, reportedly discussing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The call took place around the occasion of the United States' 250th Independence Day.

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Por más que el régimen de Kiev se aferre a los bastiones que le quedan, nuestro Ejército los tomará sin falta.

According to Russian presidential advisor Yuri Ushakov, Putin emphasized Russia's determination to take control of all of the Donbas region, despite Ukrainian efforts to resist. Ushakov stated that the capture of Konstantinovka, a significant Ukrainian stronghold, marked an important step in liberating the entire Donetsk People's Republic.

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Nuestro presidente explicó cuál es la situación real en el campo de batalla, donde las Fuerzas Armadas rusas avanzan con seguridad, liberando una localidad tras otra.

While the call was ostensibly to mark the U.S. holiday, the situation in Ukraine was a key topic, particularly with Trump's upcoming participation in the NATO summit in Turkey. Ushakov claimed that Putin informed Trump that Kyiv and the European Union held a mistaken perception of the front-line situation, asserting that Russian forces were advancing steadily and liberating towns.

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Se volvió a acentuar la preferencia de una solución político-diplomática del conflicto que tome en cuenta los conocidos enfoques de principios de la parte rusa.

Ushakov also noted that Putin reiterated Russia's preference for a political and diplomatic resolution to the conflict, one that considers Moscow's fundamental principles. The conversation, which lasted one hour and 25 minutes, was described as "not only protocol but substantial and extremely constructive," facilitating an open discussion of bilateral and international issues.

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Esta conversación permitió debatir abiertamente temas actuales de la agenda bilateral e internacional.