US President Donald Trump is holding a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a White House official confirmed to CNN.

The conversation follows Trump’s discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier today, as reported by the Ukrainian presidency.

The call comes as the US signals growing frustration with the ongoing war in Ukraine, with Vice President JD Vance describing the conflict as a diplomatic “impasse.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier Monday that Trump`s goal for the call was to "see this conflict come to an end," adding that the US leader had "grown weary and frustrated with both sides."

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force Two en route from Italy, Vance suggested Trump’s call with Putin aims to gauge Russia’s willingness to negotiate an end to the war.

“The president’s going to ask Putin, ‘Are you serious? Are you ready to move forward?’” Vance said. He criticized Putin’s apparent inability to exit the conflict, stating, “If Russia can’t move beyond past mistakes, the US will eventually have to say, ‘This isn’t our war.’”

Vance framed the conflict as a legacy of prior administrations and Putin’s actions, not a US priority. “It’s Joe Biden’s war, it’s Vladimir Putin’s war—not ours,” he said. “We’ll try to end it, but if that fails, we’ll say we gave it a shot and move on.” The remarks underscore a potential shift in US policy toward disengagement if diplomatic efforts falter.

The White House has not disclosed specific details of the Trump-Putin call, but it marks a critical moment as the US navigates its role in the protracted Ukraine-Russia conflict.