Trump Says He Discussed Ukraine Ceasefire With Putin

The leaders discussed a temporary truce to mark the May 9 anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.

(Left) U.S. President Donald Trump outside the West Wing of the White House on July 16, 2025. (Right) Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on Aug. 7, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, Alexei Nikolsky/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 29 that he discussed a possible ceasefire in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a recent phone call.

Trump made the comments to reporters while greeting Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office. The Kremlin had reported earlier that the leaders talked about a temporary truce to mark the May 9 anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.