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Trump told Putin he wants swift end to Ukraine war and US-Russia ties restored, Kremlin says

The Kremlin said Putin backed Trump’s push for a quick settlement, as the leaders discussed envoy talks, prisoner exchanges and battlefield conditions.

  • Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters that Russia holds no aggressive plans regarding Europe, addressing speculation about hostile intentions toward European countries.
  • American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visited Moscow and Kyiv for talks with Putin and Zelenskyy over the weekend; the meetings produced no substantial breakthrough.
  • Overnight attacks in Kyiv killed at least five civilians and wounded 25 others, Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said. More than 50 sites were damaged, including residential buildings and schools.
  • On Tuesday, the European Commission approved a 3.2 billion euros loan for Kyiv to purchase Patriot air defense components. Zelenskyy aims to meet Trump around Sept. 20 in New York during the General Assembly.
  • Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War predict Russia will not seize Donetsk until 2032 at its current advance rate. U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby warned partners to prepare for a protracted conflict.
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US President Donald Trump urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible in an hour-long phone call, saying it would help restore US-Russian relations and expand trade between the two countries, The Moscow Times reported, citing information provided by the Kremlin.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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