Putin told Trump during the call that Russia won’t back down from its goals in Ukraine, according to Yuri Ushakov, a close adviser to the Russian president, despite the U.S. leader’s calls for a speedy end of the conflict.

During their telephonic conversation, Putin made it clear that Russia will "not back down" on its goal of "eliminating" the root cause of the war in Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported.

US President Donald Trump expressed disappointment following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 3, where the two leaders made “no progress” on bringing the conflict to an end,