Trump pushes Putin for swift end to Ukraine war in 1-hour call after envoys' visit

Trump and Putin spoke for an hour after US envoys met leaders in Moscow and Kyiv. The call kept peace contacts alive, with both sides linking progress to wider US-Russia ties.

In Short

• Putin and Trump held a one-hour phone call on peace talks
• US envoys met Putin in Moscow and Zelenskyy in Kyiv
• Trump wants swift end to Ukraine war and better US-Russia ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held an hour-long phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss recent diplomatic efforts to resume peace negotiations and the outcome of a weekend visit to Moscow and Kyiv by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, September 5, before holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday, September 6, as Washington sought to revive stalled efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov described the Trump-Putin conversation as "constructive and frank". He said Trump made clear that he wanted the war to end as quickly as possible and that Putin briefed the US president on developments on the battlefield. The Kremlin said both leaders viewed the recent diplomatic contacts positively, with Putin also outlining what he believed Washington could do to help bring the fighting to an end.

TRUMP PUSHES FOR SWIFT END TO WAR

According to Ushakov, Trump stressed that ending the conflict could open the door to a much broader improvement in relations between Washington and Moscow.

"Donald Trump clearly emphasised the desirability of bringing the conflict to an end as soon as possible, which would immediately open up prospects -- impressive and far-reaching ones at that -- for the full restoration of relations between the US and Russia," said Ushakov.

"In his view, this would have a particular impact on trade and economic ties, promising enormous benefits for both countries. Donald Trump is keen to see a breakthrough achieved during his presidency. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin supported this approach".

The Kremlin adviser said the two presidents agreed to remain in contact and speak again by telephone if necessary. Putin and Trump also agreed on the importance of continuing prisoner exchanges.

Ushakov said Putin used the conversation to explain Moscow's assessment of the battlefield and to discuss possible steps the United States could take to facilitate an end to the conflict. He also sought to push back against concerns in Europe over Russia's intentions.

"In view of the speculation about Russia's alleged hostile intentions toward European countries, it was underlined that we don't have any aggressive plans regarding Europe," Ushakov told reporters.

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With inputs from agenices