Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have held a 50-minute phone call to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an interview with Newsmax, said that a warm dialogue between the US and Russia will not stop President Vladimir Putin. Strong sanctions are needed for that.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took an apparent dig at President Trump Saturday, chiding that the “tone of U.S.–Russia dialogue feels too warm,” while re-upping his push for

No one has been able to stop Putin. Only Trump remains—he can stop him.” said the Ukrainian head of state. “But for that to happen, Putin must lose money. Only then will he be unable to grow his army and military sector.

Ukrainian forces were gradually pushing Russian forces out of the border Sumy region, where Moscow was able to establish a foothold in recent weeks, president Volodymyr Zelensky said.“Our units in Sumy region are gradually pushing back the occupiers,

Israel's attack on Iran and the U.S.'s rejection of tougher oil sanctions could boost Russia's revenues from its key export.

Nuclear missile developer Dr Yury Dikov, 87, developer of deadly Bulava, Yars, and Sarmat [Satan-2] warheads, spoke as he was awarded a top honor in the Kremlin by the Moscow dictator - issuing a chilling warning in the process.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke separately with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 13, amid a sweeping Israeli air assault on Iran that killed top military officials and targeted the country's nuclear infrastructure.