USA10 October, 20262 min read
Kremlin Says Putin Thanks Trump After Phone Call On 74th Birthday
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Trump wished Putin success and well-being on his 74th birthday, Kremlin says. Peskov says Trump did not send a congratulatory telegram, future call possible.
5 outlets told this the same way.
Trump, Putin birthday call
The Kremlin said Donald Trump wished Wladimir Putin success and well-being on his 74th birthday during a phone call, and Putin thanked Trump for the greetings conveyed by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump.
DIE WELT reported that the conversation went so positively that neither president wanted to hang up first, and the Kremlin said it was the sixth call this year.
Ushakov said Putin celebrated his 74th birthday on Wednesday and invited Gerhard Schröder, who was in Moscow for a private appointment, to the celebration.
The Kremlin also said Putin and Trump spoke about the war and that Putin made it clear that Russia's position with regard to the goals of the “military special operation” remained unchanged.
Diesel deal and Zelensky
DIE WELT said Trump announced a deal after the most recent phone call with Putin, agreeing that more than 300,000 tons of diesel would be made available “immediately” for the United States and the world market. Zelensky criticized Trump’s decision in a telephone interview with Axios, saying it “seems like a happy birthday gift to Putin.”
The same account said Trump’s announcement suspended U.S. sanctions on the Russian diesel sector until April 2027, while Zelensky said the move was neither fair nor ethical. DIE WELT added that Zelensky accused the deal of being an investment in the war against Ukraine, which must be ended and not prolonged.
Negotiations, timing, and stakes
The Russian presidency announced it would study the timing of resuming negotiations aimed at resolving the Ukrainian crisis after the Putin-Trump call, with Yuri Ushakov saying Moscow would determine the date later. Ushakov said Putin briefed Trump on measures Moscow is taking in response to Ukrainian attacks and accused Kyiv's leadership of choosing an escalation path and contributing to prolonging the conflict.
The Kremlin said the leaders agreed to maintain contact regarding the humanitarian situation in Oleshky, with the participation of Melania Trump's office. DIE WELT said Washington had been urging both sides to a peace agreement for months, while it also stated that Russia intensified its attack on Ukraine and, according to authorities, killed at least 25 people last Wednesday.