STORY: President Donald Trump told reporters early on Friday (July 4) he is disappointed in Russian President Vladimir Putin and does not think Putin will stop the war in Ukraine.

Trump also said he will speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday.

Earlier on Thursday (July 3), Trump said that a phone call Putin resulted in no progress at all on efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

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VIDEO SHOWS: U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP LEAVING AIR FORCE ONE/ SOUNDBITES FROM TRUMP SPEAKING WITH REPORTERS

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SHOWS: JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES (JULY 4, 2025) (U.S. NETWORK POOL - No use USA)

1. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WALKING DOWN STAIRS OF AIR FORCE ONE

2. TRUMP WALKING TOWARDS MEDIA

3. WHITE FLASH

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

REPORTER ASKING: On Russia and Ukraine, are you still speaking to Zelenskiy tomorrow?

"I’m speaking to (Ukrainian) President (Volodymyr) Zelenskiy tomorrow early in the morning. And you know, I am very disappointed with the conversation I had today with (Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin because I don't think he's there. I don't think he's there. And I'm very disappointed. Well, I'm just saying I don't think he's looking to stop and that’s too bad."

5. WHITE FLASH

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

“And this is (former U.S. President Joe) Biden. This isn't me. This is Biden's war. It wouldn't have happened if I were president. It wouldn't have happened. So, you know, in one way, I had to get to involved because it's Biden's war and I got stuck in the middle of it, just like I did with immigration and a lot of other things that they screwed up, but I was not happy with the conversation."

7. WHITE FLASH

8. TRUMP AND OFFICIALS LEAVING