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Trump and Putin Urge End to Israel-Iran Hostilities, Discuss Ukraine Peace Efforts

They come as President Zelenskyy warns that rising oil prices from Israeli-Iran exchanges threaten Ukraine’s defence by boosting Russian revenues.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation between Israel and Iran
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Armed Services Ball in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

Overview

  • President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a 50-minute phone call on June 14 to address the Israel-Iran escalation and review progress on Ukraine peace talks.
  • Both leaders agreed that hostilities between Israel and Iran should end and Trump pressed Putin to seek an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
  • Putin updated Trump on his discussions with Israeli and Iranian leaders and reiterated Russia’s proposal to mediate stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
  • Ukraine and Russia conducted another round of prisoner exchanges, with Ukraine confirming the return of 1,200 bodies of fallen soldiers under agreements from the June 2 talks in Istanbul.
  • President Zelenskyy warned that the oil price spike following Israeli-Iran exchanges is strengthening Russia’s military capacity and urged the US to prevent a diversion of military aid from Ukraine to Israel’s defence.