Russia: Putin, in Trump Call, Did Not Talk Zelenskyy

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Tuesday, 16 June 2026 12:04 PM EDT

Kremlin ‌aide Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had not discussed ‌the possibility ​of a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskyy during his latest ​phone call with U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump.

"No one has approached us with such ‌a proposal," ​Ushakov told reporters.

Trump spoke ‌separately to Putin ‌and Zelenskyy on Sunday. Zelenskyy said on Monday that he ⁠had ‌offered to ⁠meet Putin at a G7 ⁠summit ⁠in France this week, ‌or even in the United States, for talks to ‌end ​the war ‌that is well into its fifth ​year.

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