On the 3rd (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the ceasefire in the Ukraine war during a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin but noted, "We made no progress."
President Trump said to reporters at Andrews Joint Base near Washington, D.C., "It was quite a long currency," adding, "We talked about many things, including Iran. As you know, we talked about the Ukraine war as well," and stated, "I am dissatisfied with that part (the Ukraine war)."
Regarding the abrupt halt of major weapon support to Ukraine, he said, "We are providing weapons, but we have given too many weapons so far," adding, "Biden (former U.S. President) has cleaned out the whole country to give them weapons, and we have to check if we have enough (weapons) for ourselves."
Earlier, the Ministry of National Defense announced on the 2nd that it would suspend some weapon support plans for Ukraine due to concerns over declining U.S. military stockpiles. For Ukraine, which has heavily relied on U.S. military weapons to fend off Russian offensives, this could be a significant blow.
President Trump responded to reports that Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff plans to hold high-level talks with Iran next week by saying, "We'll see," and added, "Iran wants to have a dialogue (with us), and I think Iran wants to speak with me, and now it's time for Iran to do that."
He continued, "We do not want to hurt Iran; we want Iran to become a country again," and stated, "I know Iran wants to meet, and if necessary, I will do it, but Steve is deeply involved, and he is doing fantastically."