Overview

• Trump and Putin held a roughly hourlong phone call on June 14, their fourth since Trump took office in January.
• The Kremlin said the discussion centered on what it called a dangerous escalation between Israel and Iran following mutual attacks on nuclear and military facilities.
• Putin updated Trump on steps to implement the June 2 Istanbul agreements and confirmed Russia’s readiness to resume Ukraine peace talks after June 22.
• Both leaders signaled willingness to reengage on Iran’s nuclear negotiations and agreed the Israel-Iran conflict must end.
• The call came after Putin’s separate discussions with Iran’s President Peseschkian and Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu as Russia offered itself as mediator.