No official statements were released from the White House or the Kremlin regarding the call.
“This brutal war should never have started,” Trump said, reiterating his campaign promise to end the conflict within 24 hours of taking office. He also emphasized that no meaningful progress could be made without a direct, face-to-face meeting with Putin.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who led Kyiv’s delegation, described the talks as preliminary and called for a direct meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy. A Russian negotiator acknowledged the request, while Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said a summit was possible only if tangible progress had been made.
Zelenskyy, writing on Telegram, criticized Russia’s delegation as lacking decision-making authority and emphasized the need for stronger sanctions against Moscow. He also cited ongoing military operations, defense cooperation, and plans for future prisoner swaps.
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