Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on July 3, 2025, that he would hold a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump later that day. Trump confirmed the scheduled call, stating he would speak with Putin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (5:00 p.m. Moscow Time). The phone call between the two leaders was widely reported and confirmed by multiple sources, with Trump communicating the timing via his social media platform Truth Social. The conversation marks a planned direct communication between the presidents of Russia and the United States on the same day of the announcement.