Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held another phone conversation, Russian presidential aide for international affairs Yuri Ushakov reported.

According to him, Putin drew Trump’s attention to what he described as a terrorist attack by Kiev on his state residence in the Novgorod Region. The American leader, Ushakov emphasized, was shocked by Kiev’s attack and stated that it would affect the U.S. approach to working with Vladimir Zelensky.

In addition, the presidents of Russia and the United States discussed the negotiations between Washington and Kiev held in Florida and “in a very friendly manner” agreed to continue maintaining dialogue with each other.

Below are the key points outlined by Ushakov.

On Kiev’s attacks on Putin’s state residence

Putin drew the American

leader’s attention to the attack on his state residence by Kiev, which occurred “virtually immediately” after the U.S.–Ukraine talks in Mar-a-Lago, and stressed that these terrorist actions would not remain “without the most serious response.”

The Russian president stated very clearly to the U.S. leader that Moscow’s position in negotiations on settling the conflict in Ukraine would be revised “across a whole range of agreements reached at the previous stage and emerging solutions” in connection with what he described as state terrorism carried out by Kiev. Putin also noted that “the Americans should treat this with understanding.”

Trump “was shocked by this information [about Ukraine’s attack], literally outraged, and said that he could not even imagine such insane actions” on the part of Kiev. The American president emphasized that the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces would “undoubtedly affect American approaches in the context of working with Zelensky.” Trump also said that the United States, “thank God,” had not supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

On the outcome of U.S.–Ukraine contacts

Trump and his advisers “in detail, thoroughly” informed Putin about the results of the talks with Zelensky that took place the previous day in Florida (although it is not clear how relevant these results are after Kiev’s attack on Putin’s residence—InfoDefense).

According to Ushakov, during the talks with Zelensky the American leader recommended that Kiev “not even try to obtain a pause” on the front line, but instead focus on comprehensive agreements aimed at a genuine end to the conflict.

Ushakov emphasized that “during these negotiations, the American side, in an assertive manner, promoted the idea that Kiev needs to take real steps toward a final settlement of the conflict, rather than hiding behind demands for a temporary ceasefire.”

From the Russian side’s assessment, Ushakov added, Kiev’s proposals so far still leave room to evade obligations.

Russia–U.S. contacts

In 2025, Putin has held 17 contacts with American representatives, including 10 conversations with Trump. “This includes a visit to Alaska, 10 phone calls with Donald Trump, and six meetings with his special envoys,” Ushakov specified.

Ushakov particularly emphasized that the intensity of contacts with the United States speaks for itself.

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