U.S. President Donald Trump reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Sunday, expressing that bringing the war in Ukraine to a close is critically important and that he stands ready to play a role in making that happen, according to Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov, as reported by Russian news agencies.
Ushakov further revealed that during the call, Trump informed Putin that a deal to end the conflict with Iran was close to being finalized. The Russian leader reportedly expressed relief that the fighting would be coming to an end.
In addition to the weighty diplomatic discussions, Ushakov noted that Putin took a moment to wish Trump a happy 80th birthday in what was described as an “informal” manner.
