President Donald Trump turned 79 this past weekend, a development which was met with celebration from his family and supporters.
Among the well-wishers was Russian President Vladimir Putin, who called Trump at the White House on Saturday.
Putin discussed Iran and prisoner swaps in Ukraine
According to the New York Post, the president described the conversation with his Russian counterpart in a Truth Social post.
“President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday, but to more importantly, talk about Iran, a country he knows very well,” Trump stated.
“We talked at length. Much less time was spent talking about Russia [and] Ukraine, but that will be for next week,” he acknowledged.
“He is doing the planned prisoner swaps – large numbers of prisoners are being exchanged, immediately, from both sides,” Trump continued.
The president went on to add that Putin “feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end, to which I explained, his war should also end.”
Russian Foreign Ministry condemns Israel
“We strongly condemn the military actions undertaken by the State of Israel on the night of June 13, which constitute a clear violation of the U.N. Charter as well as established principles of international law,” the Russian Foreign Ministry was quoted as saying in a statement on Friday.
“The international community must not ignore such acts, which not only jeopardize peace but also undermine security both in the region and globally,” it demanded.
Ukrainian president says “U.S.–Russia dialogue feels too warm”
Meanwhile, the Post reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky complained in an X post on Saturday that “the tone of the U.S.–Russia dialogue feels too warm.”
Right now, the tone of the U.S.–Russia dialogue feels too warm. Let’s be honest: that won’t stop Putin. What’s needed is a shift in tone. Putin must understand clearly: America will stand with Ukraine, including by imposing sanctions and supporting our army.
Any signals of…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 14, 2025
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“Putin must understand clearly: America will stand with Ukraine, including by imposing sanctions and supporting our army,” Zelenskyy insisted.
“Any signals of reduced aid, or of treating Ukraine and Russia as equals, are deeply unfair. Russia is the aggressor. They started this war. They do not want to end it,” he declared.