Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin both engaged in separate phone calls with former U.S. President Donald Trump. Zelenskyy reportedly thanked Trump for U.S. military aid, specifically mentioning Javelins and Patriot missile systems, and the call is believed to have contributed to the scheduling of a G7 meeting. Putin’s conversation with Trump, lasting longer at 55 minutes, reportedly focused on a proposal for Zelenskyy to travel to Moscow for negotiations. Details surrounding the content of both calls remain limited, but suggest both leaders are attempting to utilize Trump as a potential intermediary. A representative for Trump, Witkoff, is expected to travel again following the Putin call. The calls highlight ongoing efforts to find pathways, however unconventional, towards de-escalation or resolution of the conflict in Ukraine.