Zelensky, Trump hold phone call after Putin's pledge to continue war in Ukraine

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone conversation on July 4, Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s President’s Office, announced.

“A very important and meaningful conversation between the presidents. All details will be available very soon,” Yermak wrote on Telegram.

According to Axios correspondent Barak Ravid, the call lasted about 40 minutes. The presidents talked about the intensified Russian strikes on Ukraine and the air defense supplies, he added.

This comes a day after a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump, during which the Kremlin said Putin reaffirmed that “Russia will continue to pursue its goals” in its war against Ukraine despite U.S. calls for a ceasefire.

On July 3, after the phone call with Putin, the U.S. president said he was “very disappointed.”

“I’m very disappointed with the conversation I had today with President Putin,” Trump told journalists. “Because I don’t think he’s there. And I’m very disappointed.  I don’t think he’s looking to stop this fighting."

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“Patriots and their missiles are real defenders of life,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “It is very important to maintain the support of partners in ballistic missile defense.”

The Kyiv IndependentAnna Fratsyvir