
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first call since the Iran war began to discuss potential paths to end the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine. Putin's public remark that he thinks the Ukraine conflict is "coming to an end" echoes themes from that call and occurs alongside U.S. claims of a short ceasefire and prisoner swap, though such developments remain fragile. The outreach to Moscow coincides with U.S. planning for possible peace talks with Iran and will influence assessments of Russia's leverage over Tehran and prospects for negotiated settlements.
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