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Trump, Putin Discuss Ukraine Ceasefire, Offer Iran Uranium Aid

4/30/2026

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Trump Discusses Ceasefire

President Donald Trump said President Vladimir Putin offered help with Iran’s uranium and that ending Ukraine war remains his priority.
A 90-minute phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the call as friendly and businesslike.
Ukraine’s presidential office said ceasefire details must be clarified before Ukraine can respond.

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Putin Offers Ceasefire

Kremlin announced Victory Day parade will be reduced, omitting military hardware for the first time in nearly two decades.
President Vladimir Putin offered a temporary ceasefire for May 9 Victory Day, which U.S. President Donald Trump supported.
Ukraine’s presidential office said ceasefire details must be clarified before it can respond.
Both sides have suffered heavy casualties and repeatedly struck energy infrastructure, forcing civilian evacuations.

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Historical Context

After three-and-a-half years of fighting, the Dayton Agreement was initialed on 21 November 1995 and signed in Paris on 14 December 1995 by leaders including Bill Clinton, Alija Izetbegovic and Slobodan Miloševic, establishing a NATO-monitored cease-fire. The 2024 Trump-Putin phone call on 9 May, proposing a temporary cease-fire, echoes that high-level diplomacy that once halted the Bosnian war.

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Trump Discusses Ceasefire

President Donald Trump said President Vladimir Putin offered help with Iran’s uranium and that ending Ukraine war remains his priority.
A 90-minute phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the call as friendly and businesslike.
Ukraine’s presidential office said ceasefire details must be clarified before Ukraine can respond.

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