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Trump Discusses Ukraine War with Putin and Zelensky Ahead of NATO Summit in Turkey
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First reported by Ynet · Jul 4, 2026
What happened
Donald Trump spoke by phone with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky about ending the Ukraine war ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, where further talks are planned.
- 01Putin and Trump held a 1 hour 25 minute call discussing the Ukraine war before the NATO summit.
- 02Trump offered help to end the conflict during the NATO meeting in Turkey.
- 03U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may visit Moscow before August ends.
- 04Zelensky spoke with Trump on July 4, calling for U.S. resolve to end the war.
- 05Zelensky and Trump agreed to continue discussions at the NATO summit on July 7-8.
- 06Zelensky will attend a NATO leaders' dinner but skip the main summit session to avoid clashes with Trump.
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