In a rather theatrical twist worthy of a geopolitical soap opera, Russian President Vladimir Putin interrupted his public forum on July 4, 2025, to answer a call from none other than President Donald J. Trump. With cameras rolling, Putin made it clear that it would be “awkward” to keep Trump waiting, as the U.S. President “could get offended.”
Vladimir Putin: Please don’t be angry. I understand that we could talk more, but it’s so awkward to make (Trump) wait. He could get offended. (crowd laughs and applauds) Thank you very much, good luck.
This peculiar episode was reported by BRICS News.
Earlier today, Russian President Putin abruptly left the stage to take a call from US President Trump, saying he didn’t want to offend him by keeping him waiting. pic.twitter.com/g6AWt8wcL3
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) July 3, 2025
Post-call, Trump conveyed his “very disappointed” sentiments to reporters regarding Putin’s lack of inclination to de-escalate the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, asserting, “I don’t think he’s looking to stop.”
Nevertheless, Trump couldn’t resist highlighting Putin’s timely response to the call, quipping about the implications of keeping the Russian President waiting.
The Hill reported:
President Trump expressed his “very disappointed” feelings regarding his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin late Thursday, reiterating that he made “no progress” in efforts to resolve the three-year conflict in Eastern Europe.
“I’m very disappointed with the conversation I had today with President Putin, because I don’t think he’s there. I’m just saying, I don’t think he’s looking to stop, and that’s too bad,” Trump declared to reporters after his rally in Des Moines, Iowa.
Trump also mentioned plans to discuss the situation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.
Earlier on Thursday, Trump lamented the lack of progress made during his call with Putin in negotiating a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
“We had a call. It was a pretty long call. Talked about a lot of things, including Iran. And we also talked about, as you know, the war with Ukraine, and I’m not happy about that,” Trump remarked in a gaggle with journalists.
“I didn’t make any progress with him today at all,” he concluded.
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