Trump-Putin Telephone Call on Ukraine Reported by Kremlin Aide Amid Conflicting Territorial Claims
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Straits Times reported that Donald Trump spoke by telephone with Vladimir Putin for nearly 90 minutes on July 5, during which Trump offered assistance toward ending the Ukraine war. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated that both sides expressed interest in a political-diplomatic resolution and that Trump referenced an upcoming NATO summit. Russian claims of capturing Kostiantynivka were disputed by Ukrainian statements on the same day.