Trump Holds Phone Call with Zelenskyy Ahead of U.S. Independence Day

U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 3, one day before the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
Barak Ravid, a reporter for the U.S. online media outlet Axios, stated in a post on his personal X (formerly Twitter) account on July 4, citing anonymous sources, that "President Zelenskyy spoke with President Trump on July 3 to congratulate him on the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Independence Day."
It has not been reported what further topics the two leaders discussed.
The report of the call between the two leaders comes as the Ukrainian military is increasingly using medium- and long-range drones to expand its strike range beyond Russian supply lines to oil infrastructure and military facilities within Russian territory, a development that is being evaluated as having a significant impact on the battlefield.
President Trump is also reported to have recently spoken highly of Ukraine's long-range drone operational capabilities against Russia.
Previously, the British daily Financial Times (FT) reported, citing multiple sources, that President Trump was "deeply impressed and enthusiastic" about recent drone operations in which Ukraine struck targets deep within Russian territory during the G7 summit last month.
The FT also reported that President Trump agreed to additional sanctions on Russia's energy sector during that summit.
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