Trump to Call Putin and Zelensky on Monday After Envoys' Kyiv Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to hold phone calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, September 7, according to the Kyiv Independent, citing a source familiar with the matter. The calls are expected to follow a briefing from Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, about their latest round of negotiations in Kyiv. The envoys met with Zelensky on September 6 before departing Ukraine by train overnight. The Kyiv visit included talks at Sofia Square, with Kushner stating Trump’s firm intention to end the war. Zelensky indicated multiple negotiation sessions would occur in Kyiv, first with U.S. envoys, then with mediators from France, Britain, and Germany.