U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since last week's White House meeting that included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders. Trump described each dialogue with Putin as positive but expressed frustration over ongoing Russian attacks on Kyiv. Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held phone conversations with both Trump and Zelensky, emphasizing that Putin must come to the negotiating table. Von der Leyen highlighted the need to secure a peace agreement for Ukraine with reliable security guarantees and affirmed that Europe would fully play its role in the process.