Putin and Zelensky hold separate calls with Trump on his birthday

News from Europe - Latest world headlines and daily news - France 24 Ukraine 14 June 2026, 18:03 UTC 14 Jun 2026

Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodomyr Zelensky on Sunday held separate calls with US President Donald Trump as the latter prepared to celebrate his 80th birthday. The leaders discussed the war in Ukraine and their perceptions on how the more then four-year conflict could be ended.

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Putin and Zelensky hold separate calls with Trump on his birthday

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