US President Donald Trump positively characterized recent… (президент · трамп · путин)
US President Donald Trump positively characterized recent conversations with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stating, 'I had very good talks with President Zelenskyy and with President Putin.'
Consensus
- Donald Trump described his recent phone calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy as positive
- Trump stated he is trying to resolve the Ukraine conflict
- The phone calls occurred in June 2023
- Trump mentioned considering additional sanctions against Russia
Points of divergence
- Trump and Putin spoke on June 14, with Putin congratulating Trump on his 80th birthday and discussing Middle East and Ukraine situations — kommersant
- Trump and Zelenskyy met during the G7 summit in France on June 15, where Zelenskyy discussed the possibility of a meeting with Putin in the US — kommersant
- Trump stated he previously resolved 'eight wars' and initially thought the Ukraine crisis would be easily resolved — interfax