Putin, Zelensky call Trump on his birthday amid stalled peace talks (opens in new tab)

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky each spoke by phone with President Trump on Sunday, coming as the president celebrated his 80th birthday ahead of the Group of 7 summit this week. Trump has stepped back from mediating talks between Russia and Ukraine in the midst of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. He…