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- NDTV
Video: "Awkward To Make Him Wait, Could Get Offended" - Putin On Trump Call
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin while attending an event sprung a surprise by announcing he would speak to his American counterpart Donald Trump in a few minutes. The Russian President's comments came as an answer to a question by a reporter at the event on what he would like to convey to Mr Trump, if he were to speak. "Please don't be angry. I understand we could talk more. But it's so awkward to make [Trump] wait. He could get offended," Mr Putin said, drawing claps from the audience. Soon after that, Mr Trump in a post on Truth Social, the social media platform owned by him, confirmed he would be speaking on call to his Russian counterpart in 15 minutes. "Will be speaking to President Putin of Russia at 10 am. Thank you," Mr Trump said. Putin rushes to talk to Trump, lest he gets offended for being made to wait — RT (@RT_com) July 3, 2025 Later, after the phone call, the US President said he made no progress in discussions with Mr Putin on ending the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin also said Russia would pursue its aims with respect to Ukraine, now dragging through its fourth year. Russia launched its largest-ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine on Friday just hours after the two leaders spoke on phone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said air alerts had begun echoing out across the country as reports of the presidents' call emerged. "Yet again, Russia is showing it has no intention of ending the war and terror," Mr Zelensky said on social media. "All of this is clear evidence that without truly large-scale pressure, Russia will not change its dumb, destructive behaviour." He asked the US in particular to increase pressure on Moscow. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said an embassy building had been damaged in the attack but that staff were unharmed. "President Trump: Putin is mocking your peace efforts," he added in the social media post.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Putin halts event to take Trump's call: ‘awkward to make him wait,' says Russian President; watch video
When Trump calls, even Putin takes notice. The Russian president abruptly exited a major event to answer a phone call from former U.S. President Donald Trump, stating it would be 'awkward to make him wait' and risk offending the famously impatient American leader. "Please don't be angry. I understand that we could talk more. But it's so awkward to make him (Trump) wait, he could get offended," Putin remarked while excusing himself mid-event. — RT_com (@RT_com) According to Trump, the two had an extended phone conversation on Thursday, during which they discussed various global issues, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and the situation in Iran. "We had a call. It was a pretty long call. We talked about a lot of things, including Iran. We also talked about the war with Ukraine," Trump said. However, Trump expressed his disappointment over the lack of progress in their discussion regarding a peace deal on Ukraine. "I am not happy about that... No, I didn't make any progress with him (Russian President Putin) today," he added. Live Events — ANI (@ANI) The Kremlin confirmed that the call lasted nearly an hour, with President Putin reiterating Russia's steadfast stance on its objectives. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated, "Our president said that Russia will achieve the aims it set, that is to say the elimination of the root causes that led to the current state of affairs. Russia will not give up on these aims," as reported by AFP. The conversation took place amid a temporary halt in U.S. arms shipments to Kyiv and increasing pressure on European nations to boost their support. During the call, Putin also emphasized the need for diplomacy in the Middle East following recent U.S. strikes on Iran. [With TOI inputs] Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
India.com
6 hours ago
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- India.com
Donald Trump says
Donald Trump says "didn't make any progress at all" with Putin during… Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that in his recent phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, he had made 'no progress at all' on efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on Thursday (US local time), Trump stated that over their phone call he and Putin discussed a lot of things, including Iran and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 'We had a call. It was a pretty long call. We talked about a lot of things including Iran and we also talked about, as you know, the war with Ukraine. I'm not happy about that,' Trump said. Asked whether any progress was made on potential deal to end the conflict in Ukraine , Trump responded, 'No. I didn't make any progress with him today at all.' During their telephonic conversation, Putin made it clear that Russia will 'not back down' on its goal of 'eliminating' the root cause of the war in Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported. 'Russia will not back down,' Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters after Putin's call with Trump. However, he added that Putin expressed 'readiness' to 'seek a political and negotiated solution to the conflict. 'Putin emphasised that Russia seeks to achieve its goals in Ukraine and remove the 'root causes' of the conflict, Ushakov said. The 'root cause' here refers to Ukraine's push to join NATO, following which Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 to prevent Kyiv from joining the US-centric Trump-Putin phone call between two leaders came a day after the US paused promised weapon deliveries to Kyiv, including air defence missiles and precision-guided artillery, Al Jazeera reported. On June 27, Putin said Russia will no longer engage in 'one-sided' games with the West, RT reported. He made these remarks while addressing a press conference on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit in Minsk. According to RT, Putin said that Western nations have repeatedly betrayed Russia by not honouring their promises regarding NATO expansion and resolving the Ukraine conflict. He emphasised that NATO is using alleged Russian 'aggressiveness' to justify plans to increase defence spending to 5 per cent of member states' GDP and bolster military presence in Europe.' They [the West] are turning everything upside down,' Putin said. 'No one is saying a word about how we've come up to the Russian special military operation,' he continued, asserting that the Ukraine conflict's origins date back decades, when Moscow was 'blatantly lied to' about NATO's intentions. 'What followed was one expansion wave after another,' he added. Putin said Russia's repeated security concerns regarding NATO's activities were ignored by the West. He said, 'Isn't it aggressive behaviour? That is precisely aggressive behaviour, which the West does not want to pay attention to.' The Russian President also accused Western nations of supporting separatist and terrorist movements as long as they targeted Russia.
News18
19 hours ago
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- News18
'He Could Get Offended': Putin Rushes Out Of Conclave To Keep Trump From Waiting Too Long
Last Updated: Russian President Putin left the Strong Ideas forum to speak with US President Trump. They discussed Middle East tensions and Ukraine, emphasizing diplomatic solutions. Russian President Vladimir Putin rushed to leave a plenary session of the Strong Ideas for a New Time forum to promote new projects, in a hurry, as he was scheduled to speak with US President Donald Trump on Thursday. Putin was attending the forum held by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. The talks between the two leaders marked their sixth known discussion since Trump resumed office. The talks are also happening against the US's unsuccessful attempts to mediate a Ukraine ceasefire. The Russian President apologised to the host and the crowd and announced that he is going to have a phone call with Trump and requested the audience, 'Please, don't be angry. I understand that we could talk more, but it's so awkward to make [Trump] wait; he could get offended." Putin rushes to talk to Trump, lest he gets offended for being made to wait — RT (@RT_com) July 3, 2025 According to RT News, the two leaders discussed Middle East tensions 'in great detail". The Russian leader emphasised that all issues need to be solved by diplomatic means. The presidents also agreed to stay in close contact. RT News further posted on X, 'Putin wished Trump SUCCESS in implementing his BBB and congratulated him on the upcoming Independence Day. The Russian leader noted that their countries are connected by deeper historical roots." Noting that the call lasted almost an hour, Ushakov added, 'He also mentioned the Russian side's readiness to continue the negotiation process." Putin stressed the need for diplomatic solutions to conflicts involving Iran and other Middle Eastern issues during his discussion with Trump. 'From the Russian side, the significance of resolving all disputed issues, disagreements, and conflicts exclusively through political and diplomatic means was stressed," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov relayed to reporters after the call. First Published:
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Business Standard
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Russia won't back down from Ukraine war objectives: Putin tells Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his American counterpart Donald Trump that Russia would not step back from its original goals during a telephone conversation the two leaders had on Thursday, Reuters reported. However, he was open to a negotiated end to the war with Ukraine, a Kremlin aide was quoted as saying. "Our president also said that Russia will achieve the goals it has set: that is, the elimination of the well-known root causes that led to the current state of affairs, to the current acute confrontation, and Russia will not back down from these goals," Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov said. Earlier in the day, Trump, in a post on Truth Social, had announced, 'Will be speaking to President Putin of Russia at 10:00 a.m. Thank you!' Meanwhile, Putin rushed out of a plenary session to attend the call. He apologised to the host and the crowd and announced that he was going to have a phone call with Trump, requesting the audience, "Please, don't be angry. I understand that we could talk more, but it's so awkward to make [Trump] wait, he could get offended," according to video footage released by Russia Today. Putin rushes to talk to Trump, lest he gets offended for being made to wait — RT (@RT_com) July 3, 2025 This was the two leaders' sixth publicly known conversation since Trump's inauguration in January. In their last phone call, held a month ago, Trump and Putin also spoke about rising tensions in West Asia, including the Israel–Iran conflict. Russia, a close partner of Iran, has offered to mediate in the region. Pause in weapons supply surprises US allies Earlier this week, the White House suspended deliveries of 155 mm artillery rounds and Patriot air-defence systems — essential supplies for Ukraine's defence against Russian missile and drone attacks. The decision, as per media reports, surprised both Kyiv and its Western allies. The pause followed a review of US stockpiles, which found that reserves had dropped to concerning levels, said the Bloomberg report.
