# Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in an “extremely frank” call

https://mins.news/en/video/51435

- France 24 English, 2026-09-09 13:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc4WeQM4PFM

> Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed the Ukraine conflict during a one-hour call on Tuesday that the Kremlin described as “extremely frank” and constructive. The conversation followed visits to Moscow and Kyiv by US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as Washington seeks to revive stalled efforts to end the fighting and arrange new direct talks between Russia and Ukraine.

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