Trump says he discussed Ukraine and Iran conflicts with Putin

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque /File Photo
Source: REUTERS

By Nandita Bose and Bo Erickson

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he had a "very good call" with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East.

"There's tremendous hatred between President Putin and (Ukraine's) President Zelenskiy. They can't seem to get it together, but I think it was a positive call on that subject," Trump said.

Trump added that Putin "wants to be helpful" with the Iran conflict.

"I said, 'You could be more helpful by getting the Ukraine-Russia war over with. That will be more helpful,'" Trump told reporters in a press conference at his Florida golf club.

A foreign policy aide for Putin said on Monday that Putin proposed an idea for a "quick political and diplomatic end to the Iranian conflict."

Trump recently has expressed dismay about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which started more than four years ago.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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