Trump and Putin reportedly discuss Ukraine, Iran, and ‘traditional values’ films in hourlong phone call

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Thursday, according to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, who shared details of the conversation.

Ushakov said Trump “raised the issue of ending hostilities in Ukraine as soon as possible.” Putin, he added, expressed Moscow’s readiness to continue negotiations with Ukraine but said that Russia “will not abandon its goals of eliminating the causes of the conflict.” The two leaders did not discuss the reported suspension of certain U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine, nor did they address the timing of a third round of talks between Moscow and Kyiv.

They also discussed the situation surrounding Iran, as well as what Ushakov described as the possibility of Russia and the U.S. “exchanging films that promote traditional values shared by [Moscow] and the Trump administration.”

The call lasted nearly an hour, and the two presidents reportedly agreed to continue their dialogue. “It’s hard to say who hung up first, but the interpreters were the last to put down the phone,” Ushakov remarked.

The White House has not yet commented on the call.

This was the fifth phone call between Trump and Putin in 2025. Their previous conversation took place on June 14.