Telephone conversations between Putin and Trump on April 29. The main thing

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump had a telephone conversation that lasted more than an hour and a half. This was announced on April 29 by Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. The leaders discussed the situation around Iran, the settlement in Ukraine, as well as the prospects for Russian-American economic relations. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

The circumstances of the conversation

The telephone conversation took place on April 29 at the initiative of the Russian side. According to Yuri Ushakov, the presidents' communication was conducted in a friendly manner, was frank and businesslike.

The assassination attempt on Trump

Putin expressed his support for the American leader in connection with the attempted assassination attempt on him on April 25 at the Washington Hilton hotel. The Russian president strongly condemned the attack, stressing the unacceptability of any form of politically motivated violence. Ushakov recalled that neither Trump himself, nor his wife, nor anyone from his entourage was injured, and the attacker was promptly detained by the security service.

Putin also congratulated the First Lady of the United States Melania Trump on her birthday, which she celebrated on April 26, and noted her contribution to efforts to reunite Russian and Ukrainian children with their families.

The situation around Iran

The presidents focused on the situation around Iran and the Persian Gulf. Putin believes that Trump's decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran is the right one, which should give talks a chance and help stabilize the situation.

The Russian leader drew attention to the inevitable harmful consequences for Iran, its neighbors and the entire international community if the United States and Israel again resort to military actions. According to him, the option of a ground operation in Iran is completely unacceptable and dangerous.

"Russia is firmly committed to providing all possible assistance to diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis and has proposed a number of considerations aimed at resolving disagreements over the Iranian nuclear program," Ushakov said.

To this end, active contacts will continue with Iranian representatives, leaders of the Persian Gulf countries, as well as with Israel and the team of American negotiators.

Trump outlined his assessments of the outcome of the completed phase of the military confrontation, as well as his views on the difficult situation currently facing Iran and its leadership.

Settlement in Ukraine

As for the Ukrainian settlement, the American president emphasized the importance of an early cessation of hostilities, as well as his willingness to contribute in every possible way to this. Trump believes that a deal that would end the conflict in Ukraine is already close.

At the request of his American counterpart, Putin described the current situation on the line of contact, where Russian troops are holding the strategic initiative and pushing the enemy's positions. The Russian leader also said that since the beginning of 2025, Moscow has transferred more than 20,000 bodies to Kiev, while the Ukrainian side has transferred just over 500 to the Russian Federation.

Both presidents expressed similar assessments of the Kiev regime led by Vladimir Zelensky. In their opinion, the Ukrainian leader, incited by the Europeans and with their support, is pursuing a policy of prolonging the conflict. Putin bluntly said that Kiev was resorting to openly terrorist methods, attacking purely civilian targets on Russian territory.

"Our president has reiterated that the goals of the CBO will be achieved in any case. Of course, we would prefer this to be the result of the negotiation process, for which Zelensky should respond positively to the well—known proposals that have been presented repeatedly, including by the American side," Ushakov said.

Easter Truce and Victory Day

Trump positively assessed the Easter truce recently announced by Russia. In this regard, Putin informed his American counterpart about his readiness to declare a truce for the period of Victory Day celebrations in the Great Patriotic War. Trump actively supported this initiative, noting that the holiday marks a common victory over Nazism.

Economic cooperation and further contacts

When discussing Russian-American relations, both sides spoke about great prospects and mutually beneficial projects in the economy and energy sector. According to the presidents, a number of large-scale economic initiatives are already being specifically discussed between representatives of the two states.

The Presidents agreed to continue to maintain contacts, both personally and at the level of their assistants and representatives.