Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have held a lengthy phone call to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks.

US President Donald Trump has said that the topic of the war in Ukraine was only briefly touched upon during his recent conversation with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, but that a fuller discussion is planned for next week.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump in a phone call Wednesday that Moscow was obligated to respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack, Trump said, setting up a potential escalation in the conflict just as the US president hopes to broker an end to the war.

President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as efforts towards a Ukraine settlement in a phone call with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Saturday.

Donald Trump says it was a ‘mistake to kick Russia out of G7’ - Comments from US president are likely to infuriate Ukraine and other European allies who have sought to isolate Moscow diplomatically

Vladimir Putin called Donald Trump to wish him a very 'happy birthday' while fears grow an all-out war is set to erupt in the Middle East.

President Trump posted on Truth Social that he spoke with Russian President Putin's war with Ukraine. Trump says it was a "good conversation" but will not lead to immediate peace. New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker joins Chris Jansing to discuss the ongoing conflict.

The Russian leader briefed Trump on his recent talks with officials in Iran and Israel, and reiterated Moscow's proposal to seek mutual solutions on the Iranian nuclear issue.

President Donald Trump took questions from reporters at the G7 summit in Canada and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was insulted after being thrown out of the G8 summit. Trump went on to say he understands that Putin took offense and stated that Putin "doesn't even speak to the people that threw him out.