Trump offers to help broker end to Ukraine war in Putin call, Ushakov says

US President Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin he is ready to help end the Ukraine war, according to Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov, who said the two discussed cessation of hostilities and cooperation with European partners and Kyiv, including talks at the upcoming G7 summit. Ushakov added that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will soon visit Russia to push the negotiations, and the call also touched on Iran diplomacy, with Trump saying a deal was close as Putin informal‑ly congratulated him on his 80th birthday.