Overview
- The Kremlin and Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed the call, and Israel’s readout said Putin initiated the conversation.
- Both leaders discussed Gaza developments with a focus on implementing the ceasefire and arranging exchanges of detained persons.
- The discussion also covered the status of Iran’s nuclear programme and efforts to stabilise Syria, according to the Russian release cited by TASS.
- The call follows intensified UN diplomacy as the United States Mission seeks Security Council endorsement of President Donald Trump’s 20‑point Gaza plan.
- The U.S. proposal features an immediate ceasefire, phased Israeli withdrawal, release of hostages, a technocratic Gaza administration under an international “Board of Peace,” demilitarisation, and reconstruction, and media reports note Hamas has not fully accepted the terms.