Trump speaks with Putin on Ukraine, Iran

Washington — President Trump said helium and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday astir the anticipation of a "little spot of a ceasefire" successful Ukraine during a speech astir the wars determination and successful Iran. 

The president told reporters aft the telephone that helium thinks Putin mightiness spell with his suggestion, and mightiness denote thing astir it. Russian authorities quality bureau TASS reported that Putin told Mr. Trump helium was acceptable to state a ceasefire for Victory Day, a Russian vacation connected May 9 commemorating the Soviet Union's triumph implicit Nazi Germany successful 1945. 

"I had a agelong speech with President Putin," the president told reporters successful the Oval Office, flanked by astronauts from the Artemis II expedition for an lawsuit celebrating their accomplishments. "I suggested a small spot of a ceasefire and I deliberation helium mightiness bash that. He mightiness denote thing having to bash with it."

At the aforesaid time, Mr. Trump said helium doesn't cognize whether the Russia-Ukraine warfare oregon the U.S.'s warfare with Iran volition extremity first. He mused astir the anticipation that the Ukraine and Iran wars could person a "similar timetable." Russia launched its full-scale penetration of Ukraine much than 4 years ago.

"Which warfare would extremity first? I don't know, possibly they're connected a akin timetable," the president said erstwhile asked, calling it an "interesting question." 

Mr. Trump said helium thinks Putin would similar to spot a solution, and "he was acceptable to marque a woody a portion ago." The U.S. president has pushed Russia and Ukraine to scope a woody for months, but small evident advancement has been made. 

"I deliberation we're going to travel up with a solution comparatively quickly," helium said connected Ukraine, though it's unclear however oregon when.

TASS said Mr. Trump and Putin spoke for implicit 90 minutes. 

During his telephone with Putin, Mr. Trump said the Russian president offered to assistance with "enrichment" successful Iran, seemingly meaning to assistance region Iran's enriched uranium. 

But Mr. Trump said helium told Putin he'd alternatively helium absorption connected Ukraine.

"He told maine he'd similar to beryllium progressive with the enrichment, if helium tin assistance america get it," Mr. Trump said. "I said, 'I'd overmuch alternatively person you beryllium progressive with ending the warfare with Ukraine.' To me, that would beryllium much important."