Trump says he ‘didn't make any progress' with Putin during phone call
04 Jul 2025 12:45pm
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in opening ceremonies for youth centres in Russian regions via a videolink at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on June 28, 2025. (Photo by Gavriil Grigorov / POOL / AFP)
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said he made no progress towards a ceasefire in Ukraine during a phone call Thursday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
"We had a call. It was a pretty long call. We talked about a lot of things, including Iran, and we also talked about, as you know, the war with Ukraine. In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in opening ceremonies for youth centres in Russian regions via a videolink at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on June 28, 2025. (Photo by Gavriil Grigorov / POOL / AFP)
"I'm not happy about that," Trump told reporters as he left Washington, DC, en route to Iowa.
"No, I didn't make any progress with him today at all," he added. - BERNAMA
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