...nt Putin and President Zelenskyy. They can't seem to agree. But I think it was a positive conversation on that issue," Trump said. The leaders also discussed the situation in the Middle East. According to Trump, Putin expressed a willingness to play a constructive role. "He wants to be helpful. I said he could be more helpful if he ended the war between Ukraine and #Russia. But we had a very good conversation," the US President said.