Donald Trump recently shared details of a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. What began as a birthday greeting quickly turned to serious geopolitical discussions. The primary focus was Iran, a country Putin reportedly knows intimately, leading to an extensive conversation between the two leaders.


The Russia-Ukraine conflict received less immediate attention, with plans to delve into it more thoroughly next week. This prioritization underscores the urgency both leaders placed on the situation in Iran. A significant outcome of their hour-long discussion was an agreement for "large numbers of prisoner swaps," with exchanges from both sides set to occur immediately.

The Israel-Iran conflict was also a key point, with both leaders expressing a shared desire for the war to end. Trump, in turn, conveyed his belief that Putin's own conflict in Ukraine "should also end," emphasizing a broader wish for de-escalation across multiple global fronts.