More dialogue, fewer missiles.
As the US-Israel versus Iran war rages in Asia, and the Russia-Ukraine endures in its 5th year, a phone call between Donald J. Trump and Vladimir Putin comes at a vital time.
🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸 Putin, Trump discuss Iran and Ukraine in phone call
The conversation, initiated by Trump, focused on the Iran conflict and negotiations on Ukraine.
Putin outlined ideas for a political and diplomatic settlement around Iran and gave positive assessments of US mediation… pic.twitter.com/inH95ML3vL
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 9, 2026
Axios reported:
“This was the first call between Trump and Putin since the beginning of the war with Iran.
Russia is a key ally of Iran and U.S. officials are concerned it is helping the Iranians in their war effort.
Trump downplayed that scenario, but White House envoy Steve Witkoff told reporters on Saturday that he has communicated to Russian officials that they shouldn’t share any intelligence with Iran.”
‘He wants to be very constructive.’
US President Donald Trump shares details of his call with Vladimir Putin earlier today. pic.twitter.com/KkgApwgJlj
— GB News (@GBNEWS) March 9, 2026
“He wants to be helpful [with Iran]. I told him you can be more helpful by ending the war in Ukraine.”
Reuters reported:
“The Kremlin said Trump had called Putin and, in their first telephone call this year, they discussed Russian ideas for a speedy end to the conflict in Iran, the military situation in Ukraine and the impact of events in Venezuela on the global oil market.
[…] Putin had said earlier that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran had triggered a global energy crisis, while cautioning that oil production dependent on transport through the Strait of Hormuz near Iran’s coast could soon come to a halt.”
REPORTER: “Can you tell us more about your call with Russian President Vladimir Putin today?”
TRUMP: “We were talking about Ukraine, which is just a never-ending fight…They can’t seem to get it together.” pic.twitter.com/vkt6KLptd7
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 9, 2026
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