Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed Ukraine and the coming Nato summit in Turkey in a phone call Saturday.Putin congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of US independence in the call that lasted 85 minutes, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said in an audio message to reporters.“The presidents naturally touched on the topic of a Ukrainian settlement, including in light of Trump’s upcoming participation in the Nato summit in Turkey on July 7-8,” Ushakov said.“The American president reaffirmed his readiness to facilitate a swift end to hostilities and the search for solutions to overcome the crisis.”Ushakov said US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would continue their efforts at mediating a settlement and were ready to travel to Moscow when convenient.A woman cycles past a poster in Berlin in June depicting US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin kissing. Photo: AFP“The Russian side emphasised the preference for a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict, while taking into account fundamental Russian approaches,” he said.