Trump speaks with Putin, Zelensky even as peace talks are on hold
US-brokered talks between Kyiv and Moscow on ending the war remain stalled with Trump focused on the conflict with Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Trump speaks with Putin, Zelensky even as peace talks are on holdSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxUS President Donald Trump has held calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (right), even as efforts to end the war in Ukraine remain stalled. PHOTOS: EPAPublished Jun 15, 2026, 01:23 AMUpdated Jun 15, 2026, 01:53 AMListenRussian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a “friendly and frank” phone call on the US president’s birthday, the Kremlin said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke with Trump.“The conversation was friendly and frank in character and lasted about an hour,” Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on June 14.
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