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Russian Deputy Navy Chief Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov was killed during combat operations in the Kursk region near the Ukrainian border.

He formerly led the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade, which saw heavy action in Ukraine, and was promoted by President Putin earlier this year.

A missile strike on the brigade’s command center in Korenevo reportedly killed Gudkov and nine other personnel.

Putin told Trump that Russia will achieve and not abandon its goals in Ukraine.

The call on July 3 was the sixth between the two leaders since Trump’s inauguration.

Trump’s demand for a 30-day cease-fire has failed amid Kremlin intransigence.

Putin told Trump that Russia will not back down on its war goals in Ukraine.

He also expressed readiness to seek a political and negotiated solution to the conflict.

The two leaders did not discuss the US pause in weapons shipments to Ukraine.

Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy commander of the Russian navy, was killed by a Ukrainian missile strike in the Kursk region.

The Trump administration has paused certain US weapons deliveries to Ukraine, causing concern in Kyiv and among NATO allies.

President Trump is considering sending additional Patriot missile batteries to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses.

President Trump spoke for over an hour with President Putin about the Ukraine war and Iranian issues.

The call came two days after the U.S. paused weapons shipments to Ukraine.

Putin’s adviser said Iran was discussed and must be resolved through diplomacy.

During a four-hour meeting in Berlin, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told EU diplomat Kaja Kallas that Beijing cannot afford a Russian defeat in the Ukraine war.

Wang said China fears the United States would then shift its full focus to China if Russia lost.

He rejected accusations that China materially supports Russia’s war effort, arguing the conflict would have ended quickly if it did.

Trump quickly authorized strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, demonstrating clear moral clarity against Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

He has shown hesitation in confronting Russia’s aggression in Ukraine despite escalating civilian attacks.

His administration has not imposed new sanctions on Russia, allowing existing measures to lose effectiveness.

During a July 3 phone call, Putin told Trump Russia will pursue its war objectives in Ukraine and will not back down from them.

Trump urged an immediate end to military hostilities, and Putin said Russia remains open to a political negotiated solution.

The two leaders also discussed cultural diplomacy, including exchanging films that promote traditional values.

President Trump will speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Trump previously promised during his campaign to end the war quickly but has not done so.

The US administration halted weapons deliveries to Ukraine over concerns about American stockpiles.

Ukraine killed Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, deputy commander of the Russian Navy.

Gudkov was one of the highest-ranking Russian officers killed since the invasion began three years ago.

Russia’s Ministry of Defense confirmed his death in combat in the Kursk border region.