Putin and Trump hold phone talks – Kremlin –The conversation follows renewed US diplomatic efforts to broker a settlement of the Ukraine conflict | 9 Oct 2026 | Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he discussed prospects for resolving the Ukraine conflict with his US counterpart Donald Trump during a phone call on Friday, along with global energy issues and bilateral relations. The conversation also covered the situation surrounding Iran, according to a statement by the Russian president published on the Kremlin website. “Considerable attention was devoted to the prospects for resolving the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said. Turning to global energy markets, Putin expressed optimism about the prospects for cooperation with Washington.