Overview

• Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on July 1, their first direct contact since September 2022, to review the Ukraine conflict and Iran’s nuclear dossier.
• Macron called for an immediate cease-fire and the launch of durable peace talks, while Putin insisted any agreement be global, long-term and eliminate the conflict’s root causes.
• The two leaders agreed to coordinate their approaches to monitor Iran’s nuclear program under the 2015 Vienna accord.
• On July 2, President Trump’s administration halted deliveries of Patriot missiles and 155 mm artillery rounds over U.S. stock concerns, prompting Ukraine’s defense ministry to demand urgent clarification and sustained support.
• Russian forces now control nearly 19 percent of Ukrainian territory and launched a record 5,438 long-range drone attacks in June, further straining Ukraine’s air defenses.