Trump offered Putin help finding solution to Ukraine war, Kremlin claims

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov announced that U.S. President Donald Trump offered to help resolve the Ukraine war during a 90-minute phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Ushakov, speaking early Sunday, said Trump confirmed his readiness to work toward a swift end to the fighting and find solutions to overcome the crisis.

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The American president once again confirmed his readiness to work towards a rapid end to the fighting and find solutions to overcome the crisis.

According to Ushakov, Russia is seeking a "political-diplomatic resolution of the conflict, with due account of Russia's fundamental approach." He criticized Kyiv and its European allies, accusing them of aiming to extend and escalate the conflict, including through "terrorism against civilians." This referred to Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian targets, particularly those linked to the oil industry.

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a political-diplomatic resolution of the conflict, with due account of Russia's fundamental approach.

Ushakov also quoted Trump as saying that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would continue efforts to broker a settlement and were prepared for another visit to Moscow. Meanwhile, Putin reportedly depicted the battlefield situation as one where Russian forces are "confidently advancing, liberating one locality after another." Russian commanders had informed Putin on Friday that troops captured the strategically important city of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine, a claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff rejected on Saturday, asserting that Kyiv's forces still controlled the city.

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counting on extending and even escalating the conflict, and on terrorism against civilians.