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Zelenskyy Calls for American Resolve in Ending Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Zelenskiy said America’s resolve is decisive as he and Trump agreed to continue talks at next week’s NATO summit.
On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the war's frontline during an 85-minute call, with Zelenskiy calling the conversation 'very good' and urging 'American resolve' to end the conflict.
The leaders spoke on the Fourth of July to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, reflecting Trump's complex diplomatic role as he navigates mediation with both Kyiv and Moscow.
Zelenskiy and Trump agreed to continue discussions at next week's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, where delegations from 32 countries are expected to arrive starting Tuesday.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov noted that Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner remain ready to visit Moscow to broker a settlement, even as Moscow officials claim battlefield advancements Kyiv rejects.
Kyiv's 203-foot Motherland Monument was illuminated in American colors on the holiday, symbolizing U.S. support, while the Ukrainian General Staff maintains defenders hold their positions despite Russian claims of capturing Kostiantynivka.
Serious peace negotiations have not yet taken place between Russia and Ukraine. Donald Trump now wants to mediate and has spoken with the presidents of both countries. Positive feedback comes from Kyiv.
A few days before the NATO summit, Russian President Putin is boasting of military successes in Ukraine during a phone call with Trump. The US President is ready to take over the intermediary role again, says a Putin consultant. Selenskyy has also spoken to Trump.