Putin and Trump held a one-hour phone call focused on ending the war in Ukraine, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.

Putin and Trump held a one-hour phone call focused on ending the war in Ukraine, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. He said the recent trip by Trump's envoys was assessed positively and that Trump spoke about reaching a settlement as soon as possible, which could open prospects for renewed Russia-US relations. Putin gave his assessment of the battlefield situation, while the leaders discussed what Washington could do to help bring hostilities to an end sooner.