Trump speaks with Zelenskyy after he was ‘disappointed' in call with Putin
By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing
07/04/2025 01:14 PM EDT
President Donald Trump spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Friday, just a day after he talked with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a call that he has described as a disappointment amid his attempts to end the war in Ukraine.
According to a broadly positive readout of Friday's call posted to social media by Zelenskyy, the two leaders had a 'very important and fruitful conversation' in which they discussed Ukraine's air defense, joint defense production and 'mutual procurement and investment.'
The call came after the U.S. paused weapons shipments to Ukraine, citing concerns that the U.S. stockpiles were running low, a move first reported by POLITICO.
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