Trump-Putin Phone Call Highlights Deep Divide on Ukraine and Iran
In a significant development amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, US President Donald Trump held a detailed phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, lasting over an hour. The conversation covered Ukraine&rsquo;s recent drone strikes on Russian airfields and the growing international unease over Iran&rsquo;s nuclear ambitions.
According to the US President, the dialogue was &ldquo;good&rdquo; but fell short of laying the groundwork for any immediate peace initiative. The tone of the call reflected the increasingly complex nature of the geopolitical entanglements surrounding both the Eastern European battlefield and the Middle East&rsquo;s nuclear flashpoint.
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During the call, President Putin reportedly voiced strong displeasure over Ukraine&rsquo;s intensified drone operations&mdash;reportedly under the banner of &lsquo;Operation Spiderweb&rsquo;&mdash;which targeted strategic Russian airbases. The Kremlin leader is said to have warned that these strikes would not go unanswered, reinforcing Moscow&rsquo;s posture of escalated retaliation rather than de-escalation.
On the matter of Iran&rsquo;s nuclear programme, President Trump said he conveyed to Putin that Tehran must not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon&mdash;a sentiment the Russian leader appeared to concur with. Trump suggested Putin showed a willingness to play a constructive role in addressing the Iranian file, even proposing Russian involvement in a renewed diplomatic initiative to break the current impasse.
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However, prospects for a ceasefire in Ukraine appear increasingly dim. During a televised meeting with Russian defence and security officials, President Putin flatly rejected any proposal for a full or long-term ceasefire. He argued that halting combat operations would only serve to strengthen Ukraine's defences by allowing it time to restock Western-supplied arms, reinforce its mobilisation efforts, and allegedly plot further sabotage.
"Why reward them by giving them a break from the combat," Putin said, dismissing any truce that would pause the battlefield momentum Russia seeks to maintain.
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This exchange follows a week marked by heightened drone warfare across contested regions and reports of expanded Western military assistance flowing into Kyiv. With NATO allies continuing to back Ukraine's resilience, Russia appears committed to maintaining strategic pressure, while Washington attempts to balance deterrence with diplomatic overtures.
As the conflict approaches its third year, the international community remains caught between faltering diplomacy and hardening military postures, with nuclear proliferation in Iran and conventional warfare in Ukraine forming an increasingly entangled security dilemma for global powers.

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June 5, 2025 | 15:14 IST