President Donald Trump held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 14, 2026, his 80th birthday, and a separate call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the same day. In the call with Putin, Trump informed the Russian leader that the United States was nearing a peace deal with Iran. Trump also offered to help end the war in Ukraine and later met Zelensky at the NATO summit in Ankara.

According to Al Arabiya, the call with Zelensky lasted about 30‑35 minutes and covered war, peace and diplomacy. Al‑Monitor reported that in the call with Putin, Trump told Putin that ending the conflict in Ukraine was vital and that he was ready to help, and that an agreement on ending the conflict with Iran was nearly complete. The same source said Trump mentioned that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would visit Russia again soon, and that Putin offered congratulations on Trump’s birthday. GDELT reported that Putin told Trump that if Zelensky wanted a meeting, he should come to Moscow, noting that Zelensky has consistently rejected the offer.

At the NATO summit, Meduza reported that Trump said strikes on Russian refineries could help end the war. The South China Morning Post noted that after meeting Zelensky at the G7 summit in France, Trump urged Russia to make a peace deal with Ukraine and arrived at the G7 with a preliminary deal to end the conflict with Iran. The Times of India added that Trump said U.S. envoys would continue mediation efforts ahead of the upcoming NATO summit.