Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, U.S. president also speaks with Zelenskyy
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- Trump held a nearly 90-minute phone call with Putin in which he offered to help find a solution to the Ukraine war, as confirmed publicly by Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov early on Sunday
- Trump also spoke separately with Zelenskyy, per the article headline and corroborated by cross-coverage, which simultaneously reported a Crimea attack that killed one person
Why it matters: Trump's 90-minute call with Putin — publicly confirmed by Kremlin aide Ushakov — marks a direct U.S. presidential offer to help end the Ukraine war. The simultaneous outreach to Zelenskyy, confirmed by the headline and other outlets, positions Trump as an active intermediary between the two warring leaders.
