Trump says he will call Putin today amid NATO summit

U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking at the NATO summit, said he had met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and praised his performance. He claimed Russia was preparing a deal and that the United States would work on security guarantees to ensure Ukraine would never again be attacked. Trump announced that he intended to have a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the day.

He also commented that both leaders wanted to end the war and that a security agreement with Russia could help Europe. The remarks were made while NATO leaders discussed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.