By Isabella Torregiani
11:37pm PDT, Jun 17, 2025
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President
Donald Trump received a phone call from Russia's President,
Vladimir Putin, who wished him a happy 79th birthday on Saturday, June 14.
According to Trump, the conversation quickly shifted to more serious matters — specifically, Israel's recent strike on Iran.
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President Donald Trump shared that he spoke with Vladimir Putin for around 50 minutes on Saturday, June 14.
"President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday, but to more importantly, talk about Iran, a country he knows very well," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"We talked at length. Much less time was spent talking about Russia/Ukraine, but that will be for next week. He is doing the planned prisoner swaps – large numbers of prisoners are being exchanged, immediately, from both sides," he added.
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On Friday, June 13, Israel launched a major strike on Iran targeting senior military leaders, scientists, nuclear facilities and other military sites.
Israeli officials warned that this may be the first of several attacks if Iran doesn't end its nuclear program.
Russia, which has received Iranian support in the form of drones and other military aid for its war in Ukraine, condemned Israel's actions.
"We strongly condemn the military actions undertaken by the State of Israel on the night of June 13, which constitute a clear violation of the U.N. Charter as well as established principles of international law," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Following President Donald Trump's call with Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky expressed concern over the friendly tone between the U.S. and Russia.
"Right now, the tone of the U.S.–Russia dialogue feels too warm. Let's be honest: that won't stop Putin. What's needed is a shift in tone," Zelensky wrote
on X.
"Putin must understand clearly: America will stand with Ukraine, including by imposing sanctions and supporting our army. Any signals of reduced aid, or of treating Ukraine and Russia as equals, are deeply unfair. Russia is the aggressor. They started this war. They do not want to end it," he continued.
