Trump told Putin he wants swift end to Ukraine war and US-Russia ties restored, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said Putin backed Trump’s push for a quick end to the war, as the call followed weekend envoy talks that produced no breakthrough.
- Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters that Russia holds no aggressive plans regarding Europe, addressing speculation about hostile intentions toward European countries.
- American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visited Moscow and Kyiv for talks with Putin and Zelenskyy over the weekend; the meetings produced no substantial breakthrough.
- Overnight attacks in Kyiv killed at least five civilians and wounded 25 others, Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said. More than 50 sites were damaged, including residential buildings and schools.
- On Tuesday, the European Commission approved a 3.2 billion euros loan for Kyiv to purchase Patriot air defense components. Zelenskyy aims to meet Trump around Sept. 20 in New York during the General Assembly.
- Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War predict Russia will not seize Donetsk until 2032 at its current advance rate. U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby warned partners to prepare for a protracted conflict.
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Both leaders talked for an hour. The Russian president said that his country has no “hostile plans” against Europe.
Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in ‘extremely frank’ call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the Ukraine conflict in an “extremely frank” and constructive hour-long phone call, the Kremlin said. It came after US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend in an attempt to kick-start long-stalled US efforts to end the fighting. Washington has been pushing for fresh face-to-face talks between Moscow and Kyiv. Kyiv…
‘Nobody—and I Mean Nobody—Saw It Coming’: The Ukraine War Was Never Forecasted to Be Waged for This Long and Peace Looks Impossible
Trump and Putin spoke for an hour about the envoys' talks, the Kremlin says, with Putin offering a detailed battlefield analysis and steps Washington could take. Zelensky tells Axios Ukraine has September and October to start real negotiations, and says Putin needs Trump and may want to hand him a pre-midterm win. The author sees both sides dug into battlefield goals neither will trade.
Russian, Ukrainian and American negotiators could meet this month, according to Kiev, but Russia has been more reserved.
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