Trump Claims ‘Great Conversation’ with Putin, Says Zelenskyy and Putin ‘Hate Each Other’

Trump claims a 'great conversation' with Putin, but says Zelenskyy and Putin 'hate each other.'

September 10, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Washington, United States — President Donald Trump claimed he had a productive phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, reiterating his belief that the Russian president is open to ending the conflict in Ukraine.

The conversation, which Russia reported occurred on Tuesday, followed high-level meetings between Trump’s top aides, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, with both Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv over the weekend.

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Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews that the discussion was positive, adding that if Zelenskyy is also willing to negotiate, it would be favorable. However, he attributed the delay in reaching an agreement to the personal animosity between the two leaders, stating, ‘it is two people that hate each other.’ The White House did not confirm the details of the call, leaving Russia as the sole source of the conversation’s content.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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