Trump & Putin discuss Ukraine, Iran as Russia accelerates advances; US pushes for faster end to war

Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke for 1 hour and 25 minutes, with the call covering Ukraine, Iran, bilateral ties and possible future diplomacy. Ushakov said the discussion came ahead of Trump’s participation in the NATO summit in Turkey on July 7-8 and described the exchange as substantive and highly constructive.