Event Brief
Putin and Trump hold “extremely frank” Ukraine call
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Filed: Sep 08, 2026 at 8:18 PM ET
Summary: 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. The call followed visits by US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv aimed at restarting stalled US efforts to end the fighting.
WHO: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump
WHAT: Putin and Trump discussed the Ukraine conflict in an “extremely frank” hour-long phone call
WHEN: Sep 08, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The call was part of efforts to restart long-stalled US efforts to end the fighting, following visits by US negotiators to Moscow and Kyiv.
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