Trump and Putin Hold Direct Phone Call on Swift Ukraine War Settlement and US-Russia Relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump engaged in a one-hour diplomatic phone conversation on September 8 following visits by US envoys to Kyiv and Moscow. Putin reiterated Moscow's terms for ending the war in Ukraine and seeking normalized diplomatic relations, while both leaders agreed to continue prisoner exchanges.
Date: September 8, 2026
Location: Moscow, Russia
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: diplomacy
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Al Arabiya