Russian President Vladimir Putin should mediate to end the invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said when asked about US President Donald Trump's proposal that Putin mediate in the Israel-Iran war Tuesday.

When Israel first started bombing Iran, many in Russia saw it as an opportunity, a means of drawing support and attention away from Ukraine.

In a dramatic one-hour phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the escalating Iran-Israel conflict, the Ukraine war, and the future of nuclear negotiations.

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Carlson has been outspoken in his criticism of any U.S. involvement in a potential war in the Middle East and expressed disappointment after Israel launched missile strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities late last week,

President Trump said after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the war between Israel and Iran needs to end. Why it matters: Trump's call for ending the war comes less than 48 hours after Israel launched its attacks against Iran and shows the amount of concern at the White House from the escalating fighting.