US President Donald Trump tells Russian President Vladimir Putin he wants a swift end to the war in Ukraine and says that restoring US-Russia ties depends on that outcome, according to the Kremlin.
The remarks come after a Trump–Putin call, which Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov describes as emphasizing the desirability of bringing the conflict to an end as soon as possible. Multiple outlets report the same core message: an end to the war would open the way for US-Russia relations to be fully restored.
Some reporting adds context on follow-through. One outlet notes that the weekend diplomacy does not appear to deliver an immediate public breakthrough, but it raises the possibility that discussions involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States could resume. Across sources, details beyond the Kremlin’s account of the call are limited, and there is no confirmed immediate agreement publicly announced in the reports.
