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State Department urges de-escalation after Trump-Putin call, reiterates U.S. position on North Korea and Iran talks
Summary
The State Department said President Trump has urged de-escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and pushed for direct talks; the department also expressed concern about North Korea's reported military involvement with Russia and said it has delivered a proposal to Iran through a special envoy.
Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said President Trump "wants to see de-escalation" after questions about a call between the president and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that the administration is urging direct dialogue to "end the carnage and the bloodshed." When asked whether the United States had communicated red lines to Russia or would impose punitive measures such as sanctions, Pigott said he would not "speculate or get ahead of the president" but reiterated the president's stated objective of…
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