Overview
- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian president Vladimir Putin each telephoned President Trump on Sunday and raised the conflict in Ukraine.
- Zelensky told Trump he had discussed steps that could bring peace now, gave battlefield updates, and agreed to deepen discussions at the G7 summit in Évian.
- A Ukrainian presidential adviser said the Trump‑Zelensky call lasted about 30 to 35 minutes and was “rather substantive.”
- The Kremlin said Putin focused largely on negotiations with Iran and reported that U.S. special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will return to Russia soon.
- Diplomatic prospects remain fragile after several failed U.S. mediation cycles and a shift of Washington’s attention toward Iran that Ukrainian officials say has left Kyiv feeling deprioritized and exposed to ongoing attacks.