Overview
- The two leaders, who spoke Wednesday for about 90 minutes, discussed the Ukraine war and Iran’s nuclear issue according to the Kremlin and President Trump.
- The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin is ready to pause fighting during Russia’s May 9 Victory Day, and it said President Trump supported the idea.
- Trump told reporters he suggested “a little bit of a ceasefire” and said Putin offered help on Iran’s enriched uranium, though he urged Russia to focus on ending the Ukraine war first.
- With no terms published and no word from Kyiv, the proposal remains undefined as Kremlin officials signal that specifics and dates will be announced later.
- Russia has scaled back its May 9 Red Square parade for security reasons and has previously proposed removing Iran’s enriched uranium, framing the call as diplomatic signaling rather than a settled plan.