Putin and Trump spoke by phone for an hour and a half, discussing numerous topics including Ukraine, Iran, and others.

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Putin and Trump Speak for One and a Half Hours, Covering Numerous Topics

Russian Presidential Assistant Ushakov reported on the evening of the 29th that Russian President Putin and U.S. President Trump held a phone conversation that day, during which both sides exchanged views on topics such as the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident, the Iran situation, and the Ukraine issue.

According to Ushakov, at the beginning of the call, Putin strongly condemned the recent assassination attempt against Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and expressed his support for Trump.

During the conversation, Putin briefed Trump on the status of Russia’s special military operation, stating that Russia is ready to announce a ceasefire during the victory day period. Trump expressed his support for this. Putin said that since the beginning of 2025, Russia has handed over more than 20,000 bodies of fallen soldiers to Ukraine, but has only received a little over 500 bodies of Russian soldiers from Ukraine. Putin also stated that the set goals of the special military operation will definitely be achieved, but Russia prefers to achieve those goals through negotiations. He believes that it is the Ukrainian side that is artificially prolonging the conflict.

According to Ushakov, during the conversation, Trump briefed Putin on his views regarding the situation in the Middle East. Putin believed that Trump's decision to extend the ceasefire in Iran and surrounding regions was correct and would help stabilize the situation. Putin also stated that the option of taking ground military action against Iran was completely unacceptable and extremely dangerous.

Ushakov said that this conversation was initiated by the Russian side and lasted more than an hour and a half. The dialogue was "frank and pragmatic."

Source: Xinhua News Agency

Trump Says He Suggested to Putin a Short-term Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine

Xinhua News Agency, Washington, April 29 (Reporters Huang Qiang and Xu Jianmei) U.S. President Trump said on the 29th that he suggested to Russian President Putin that Russia and Ukraine implement a short-term ceasefire.

Trump told the media while meeting astronauts carrying out the U.S. manned lunar orbit mission at the White House that he had a "long talk" with Putin and suggested a short-term ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, saying, "I think he might accept the suggestion."

Trump said that his conversation with Putin was "very pleasant," covering multiple topics with a focus on the Ukraine issue, and "touched upon Iran a bit." He said that Putin expressed a desire to participate in solving the issue of Iran’s enriched uranium in order to promote an end to the Iran conflict. "But I told him, I would rather see you focus your energy on ending the conflict in Ukraine."

When asked which of the two conflicts, Ukraine or Iran, would end first, Trump said, "I don't know, maybe their timelines are about the same."

Trump also said he supports the United Arab Emirates' decision to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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