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.gov US President Donald Trump conducted a telephone conversation with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. US President Donald Trump held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday, according to Axios journalist Barak Ravid citing an unnamed source.
Consensus
- President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 4
- Zelensky congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence
- Trump and Zelensky discussed the situation on the front lines and prospects for ending the war
- Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 4
- Both calls took place on July 4
Points of divergence
- Zelensky expressed gratitude for U.S. support in the war and emphasized that American resolve would be decisive in ending the conflict — meduza
- Zelensky stated there is a real prospect of ending the war, with America's determination being crucial — vesti
- Trump confirmed his readiness to help find peaceful solutions and discussed the battlefield situation where Russian forces are advancing — meduza
- Trump confirmed his willingness to assist in finding peaceful resolutions to the Ukrainian conflict — vesti
- Putin emphasized the importance of respectful treatment of shared historical pages, including wartime cooperation during WWII — meduza
- Putin pointed out false information from Kyiv and the EU about battlefield conditions and expressed Russia's readiness for peaceful resolution based on Russian approaches — m24
- French President Emmanuel Macron said Trump changed his mind about Ukraine's prospects in the war with Russia, previously thinking Ukraine would lose but now recognizing that claims of Ukrainian defeat were wrong — meduza
- Trump was reportedly impressed by Ukraine's long-range strikes against targets deep within Russia during the G7 summit in June — meduza
- Ukrainian officials said Trump privately encouraged Zelensky to act more boldly toward Russia — meduza
Coverage (8 sources)
- Trump Conducted Phone Calls with Zelenskyy and Putin — Meduza
- Zelensky Discussed Trump on Prospects for Ending the Ukrainian Conflict — Вести
- Axios: Zelenskyy congratulated Trump on the US bicentennial by phone — Москва 24
- Journalist: On the US bicentennial, Trump's contact order followed a known trick — Вести
- Axios Journalist: Trump Had a Phone Call with Zelenskyy on Saturday — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump spoke with Zelensky by phone — Вести
- Zelenskyy congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of the USA during a phone call — Интерфакс
- Axios: Trump spoke with Zelenskyy — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Donald Trump
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- USA
- Axios
- Barak Ravid
- Moscow
- Ukraine
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- Great Britain
- Russia
- X
- IT 'News'
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