Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with US President Donald Trump, the Russian state news agency TASS informs. Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov said the conversation lasted 50 minutes and was "useful.

The Russian leader briefed Trump on his recent talks with officials in Iran and Israel, and reiterated Moscow's proposal to seek mutual solutions on the Iranian nuclear issue.

French President Emmanuel Macron was speaking to reporters just as news came that President Trump was leaving early to handle the unfolding crisis in the Middle East. Trump, according to Macron, said "moments ago" that talks were underway. "If the United States can get a ceasefire, that's a very good thing," he said. "France would support it."

US President Donald Trump called his latest conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin "good," but noted that it hasn't brought any results yet, according to Trump’s remarks on the Pod Force One podcast.

A clip of Donald Trump speaking about World War II has gone viral, with many questioning whether he claimed Vladimir Putin fought in the war. The president recalled a conversation with Putin, saying “he did fight,

The outlet notes that “this suggests a game of playing the victim.” Analyzing the June 4 phone call between Trump and Putin, journalists point out that the Kremlin’s summary of the conversation focused on Ukrainian strikes “against civilian targets and the peaceful population.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Donald Trump Saturday that Moscow was ready to hold a fresh round of peace talks with Kyiv after June 22, once the warring sides complete exchanging prisoners and soldiers' bodies.

President Donald Trump revealed that he had a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding Ukraine’s recent attack on Russian aircraft and discussions about Iran’s nuclear program. The disclosure comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine,

The Group of 7 nations and allies from around the world are heading to a summit in Alberta in Western Canada on Sunday.