Putin and Trump hold hour-long call on Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed the Ukraine conflict in an “extremely frank” and constructive hour-long phone call, the Kremlin said on Sept 8. The call followed weekend visits by US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv to restart stalled US efforts to end the fighting.

WHO: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump

WHAT: Putin and Trump discussed the Ukraine conflict in an hour-long phone call

WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 11:42 AM ET

WHERE: Location not specified

WHY: The call was part of US efforts to restart talks to end the fighting after weekend visits by US negotiators to Moscow and Kyiv.

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