00:00US President Donald Trump held separate phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin
00:05and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the G7 summit.
00:09According to the Kremlin, Trump told Putin he wants to see an end to the war in Ukraine
00:14and is prepared to encourage Kiev and its European allies to support that effort.
00:20Putin said attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure would not change the situation on the battlefield
00:25and repeated that he was open to meeting Zelensky in Moscow.
00:28The Kremlin also said Trump believes a quick end to the conflict could pave the way for better US-Russia
00:35relations.
00:36Meanwhile, Zelensky described his call with Trump as wonderful and thanked him for continued US support for Ukraine.
00:43The Ukrainian leader said the two also discussed coordination with international partners ahead of the G7 meeting.
00:50Ahead of the summit, Zelensky urged G7 leaders to step up pressure on Russia,
00:55saying Moscow had ignored Ukraine's latest offer of talks.
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