- Sep 13
Moscow insists Zelenskyy must travel to Russia for talks with Putin
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected proposals for a presidential meeting in the United States, insisting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must travel to Moscow without a ceasefire during negotiations.
- Sep 8
Trump and Putin hold one-hour phone call on Ukraine following US envoys' visits to Moscow and Kyiv
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed peace efforts and European security during a one-hour telephone conversation on 8 September 2026, following diplomatic missions by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv.
- Sep 6
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv for peace talks
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin to present a US peace initiative, before traveling to Kyiv under temporary reciprocal strike pauses.
- Jul 6
Trump holds separate calls with Putin and Zelenski on US Independence Day, ahead of NATO summit
On the 250th anniversary of US independence, President Donald Trump spoke by phone with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenski, with the war in Ukraine and next week's NATO summit in Ankara dominating the conversations.
- Jul 5
Trump holds separate calls with Putin and Zelenskyy on US Independence Day, vows to seek Ukraine peace at NATO summit
On the 250th anniversary of US independence, President Donald Trump held separate phone calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with both leaders congratulating him and discussing the war in Ukraine. Trump pledged to raise the issue at the NATO summit in Ankara next week.
