India, July 9 -- US President Donald Trump appeared to confuse Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with Russian President Vladimir Putin and misidentified Iran as an "Islamic Republic of Japan" during a press conference at this week's NATO summit in Ankara,

President Donald Trump offered to help find a solution ⁠to the Ukraine war, Kremlin officials say, after multiple past attempts to end the conflict failed to bring about an agreement.

President Trump on Wednesday kindled a significant thaw in relations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when the two met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey, as Ukraine seizes the initiative in its more than four-year war against Russia.

While speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump misspoke when talking about Iranian missile attacks and the Iran nuclear deal.

Donald Trump, during his visit to Turkey, called Volodymyr Zelenskyy “President Putin” in a NATO press conference. The brief incident quickly grabbed attention, with users criticizing the president

The comments came while Trump was attending this week's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.

Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday, the White House said.