Overview

• Trump and Putin agreed in the June 14 call that the Israel-Iran conflict should end after Israel’s strikes on Iranian facilities and Iran’s retaliatory missile attacks.
• Putin condemned Israel’s offensive against Iran and warned that further escalation could have unpredictable consequences for the wider Middle East.
• They reviewed recent Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchanges and agreed to resume peace negotiations following June 22.
• Global oil prices spiked on Israel-Iran tensions, a development that could boost Russian revenue and potentially reduce military aid to Ukraine, President Zelenskyy said.
• U.S.-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for June 15 in Muscat were canceled, although both leaders left open the possibility of returning to negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program.