The Ukraine and Iran wars were also topics in the conversation between the two heads of state, reports the Russian news agency Tass. Ukrainian President Zelensky also congratulated Trump by telephone.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at a meeting in Alaska last year. Imago/Imago
Russian President Vladimir Putin has his American colleague Donald Trump congratulated him on his 80th birthday in a telephone conversation. Trump once again called for a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, reported the Russian state news agency Tass citing the Kremlin’s foreign policy advisor, Yuri Ushakov. The Iran war and bilateral relations were also discussed in the conversation.
According to the foreign policy adviser, Putin said that recent Ukrainian attacks on “civilian objects on Russian territory” made a peace settlement difficult. “That was highlighted,” Ushakov said. However, the Kremlin chief said that these attacks would not change Ukraine’s “position on the battlefield.” If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky If he wanted to talk to Putin, he could still come to Moscow.
According to Ushakov, the “extremely friendly” conversation lasted 55 minutes. At the same time, Moscow also sent a letter of congratulations to Washington. It was the 13th phone call between the two since Trump took office in January 2025.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also congratulated Trump on his birthday. “There were not only congratulations, but also many key topics: about the war, its roots, diplomatic possibilities and the positions of our partners,” Zelensky said in a video message. It was a long and detailed phone call. There is a meeting starting on Monday in Évian, France G7summit has been agreed. Zelensky’s advisor Dmytro Lytwyn had previously told reporters that the conversation would last around 30 minutes.
Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine since 2022. Washington has been pushing both sides to reach a peace agreement since Trump took office. (APA/dpa)
