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Trump says no progress on Ukraine in call with Putin
The two leaders also discussed Iran in what the U.S. president said was a "long" call.
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 3, 2025. | Cliff Owen/AP
By Ben Johansen
07/03/2025 07:34 PM EDT
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Thursday, but neither side reported any breakthrough on efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump, who promised on the campaign trail that he could end the war on his first day in office, has been repeatedly frustrated in his efforts to secure an agreement to end the fighting.
'It was a pretty long call. We talked about a lot of things, including Iran. We also talked about the war with Ukraine and I'm not happy about that,' the president said before boarding Air Force One for a trip to Iowa for an event celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary.
