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Putin and Trump Discuss Ukraine Ahead of NATO Summit in Turkey, Kremlin Says

The Eastern Herald

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July 5, 2026

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Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed a Ukrainian settlement on Saturday, the Kremlin said, in a phone call framed specifically around Trump's upcoming attendance at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7–8. Neither side disclosed what was agreed, and Ukraine was not party to the conversation.

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ArcaMax

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· Jul 5, 2026

Putin, Trump discuss Ukraine in call ahead of NATO summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Ukraine and the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey in a phone call Saturday, while Trump also spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart. Putin congratulated Trump on the 250th ...

Investing.com

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· Jul 5, 2026

Trump, Putin discuss Ukraine, Iran ahead of NATO summit

Trump, Putin discuss Ukraine, Iran ahead of NATO summit

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 4, 2026

Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed Ukraine and the coming Nato summit in Turkey in a phone call Saturday. Putin congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of US independence in the call that lasted 85 minutes, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said in an audio message to reporters. “The presidents naturally touched on the topic of a Ukrainian settlement, including in light of Trump’s upcoming participation in the Nato summit in Turkey on July 7-8,”...

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 4, 2026

Kremlin says Putin spoke with Trump by phone about Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

Kremlin says Putin spoke with Trump by phone about Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

Sputnik

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· Jun 26, 2026

Lavrov Contests Rubio's 'No Agreement' Claim From Alaska Summit

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump discussed America's proposals on Ukraine at the Alaska summit and they were accepted by the Russian side, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.

Ya Libnan

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· Jul 5, 2026

Putin and Zelensky speak to Trump ahead of NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey

US President Donald Trump spoke with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky late Saturday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara on July 7 and 8. Negotiations remain at an impasse, with Moscow demanding the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Ukraine’s Donetsk region – a demand Kyiv completely []

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