Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump.
🔹 The leaders discussed issues related to the prisoner exchange between Russia and the United States. The U.S. President assured the Russian President of the American side’s commitment to fulfilling all the agreements reached.
🔹 The leaders also discussed a possible Ukraine settlement. Donald Trump spoke in favor of stopping the hostilities as soon as possible and resolving the crisis peacefully. In turn, Vladimir Putin pointed out the necessity of eliminating the root causes of the conflict and agreed with Donald Trump that a sustainable settlement could only be reached through peaceful negotiations.
🔹 Additionally, the Russian President expressed support for one of the U.S. President’s key arguments—that it is time for both countries to work together.
🔹 The issues of Middle East settlement, Iran’s nuclear program, and bilateral economic relations between Russia and the United States were also brought up during the conversation.
🔹 The Russian President invited the U.S. President to visit Moscow and expressed willingness to receive visiting officials from the United States to discuss topics of mutual interest, including a possible Ukraine settlement.
🔹 Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump agreed to maintain personal contact in the future, including in-person meetings.
