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Trump described conversations with Putin as positive despite ongoing conflict incidents and expressed optimism for a peace deal, while Putin remains reluctant to meet Zelensky over legitimacy concerns.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump said he had talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin after meeting last week in Washington with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, adding `Yes, I have` and `Every conversation I have with him is a good conversation`.
- Seeking to arrange direct talks, Trump said his Washington meetings aimed to set up Moscow-Kyiv negotiations and possibly a three-way summit, following his August 15 Alaska summit with Putin.
- Italy's foreign minister said Italy is ready to assist Ukraine with demining and Antonio Tajani emphasized the need for credible security guarantees, including strengthening Ukraine's military.
- After the latest talks, Trump conceded he spoke with Putin following the phone call last week but no breakthrough occurred, and he expressed doubt over a Putin–Zelensky meeting, noting Putin appears reluctant because `he doesn't like him`.
- Allies agreed to continue diplomatic cooperation in a Monday call with Senator Marco Rubio, Ukraine's foreign minister, and counterparts, while Trump remained optimistic about a peace deal.
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Trump says he spoke to Putin since meeting with European leaders
US President Donald Trump said Monday he had talked to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin since meeting in Washington last week with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.Trump was last known to have spoken to Putin on August 18, when he interrupted his talks with Zelensky and the Europeans at the White House to call the...
Trump says Putin’s dislike of Zelensky delaying meeting between 2 leaders
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had talked to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin since meeting in Washington last week with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders. Trump was last known to have spoken to Putin on August 18, when he interrupted his talks with Zelensky and the Europeans at the White House to call the Russian leader. “Yes, I have,” Trump told reporters when asked if he had talked to Putin since then. Asked how…
Putin won't meet Zelenskyy 'because he doesn't like him', says Trump
Trump confirmed that he spoke again with Putin following their phone call last week, when he tried to line up direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv. But despite what Trump described as a "good conversation," no breakthrough emerged.
Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he had exchanged with Vladimir Putin after his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.
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