Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held an 85-minute phone call on the 4th, discussing the situation in Ukraine and the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey. According to Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, Trump reaffirmed his readiness to push for an early end to the fighting and to support the search for solutions to overcome the crisis, while Putin stressed his priority on a political and diplomatic resolution of the conflict. The two leaders also agreed on the importance of maintaining dialogue and discussed the situation in Iran. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will continue their peace mediation efforts and are prepared to visit Moscow as soon as it is convenient.