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Investing.com -- A phone call between President Putin of Russia and President Trump of the United States centered around the situation in Ukraine, according to Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov. The discussion on June 4, 2025, focused on the attacks on Russian civilians and the second round of talks in Istanbul.
Ushakov stated that Putin briefed Trump on the second round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine. He also mentioned that Ukraine attempted to derail these discussions and deliberately targeted civilian areas. Despite these challenges, Putin found the recent talks in Istanbul to be useful and expressed his hope for their continuation.
Ushakov revealed that Trump informed Putin that the U.S. was not warned by Ukraine about attacks on Russian airfields. The two leaders agreed to maintain contact regarding the situation in Ukraine at the highest level and through other channels.
In addition to Ukraine, the leaders discussed other international issues, including the Iranian nuclear issue and the conflict between India and Pakistan. Trump expressed gratitude to Putin and emphasized the necessity for Russia’s assistance in working with Iran.
The leaders confirmed their readiness to stay in constant contact with each other. In response to a question about whether Putin warned about Russia’s response to drone attacks, Ushakov confirmed that the issue was discussed.
However, the Kremlin stated that no memorandums or compromises on Ukraine were discussed, and no texts were exchanged. Ushakov also clarified that no Russia-U.S. prisoner exchange was discussed, and a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskiy has never been considered in practical terms.
Ushakov concluded by stating that talks between various Russian and U.S. representatives took place before the Putin-Trump talks.
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