US President Donald Trump told journalists, quoted by Reuters, that yesterday he had a “very good conversation“ with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East.
“There is a huge hatred between President Putin and Zelensky. They can't stand each other, but I think it was a positive conversation on the subject“, Trump said.
He added that Putin “wants to be useful“ in resolving the conflict with Iran.
“I told him: “You could be more useful if you end the war between Ukraine and Russia. "This will be more useful," the US president added at a press conference at his golf club in Florida.
Earlier last night, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov called the phone call "very significant" and stated that “it will probably have practical significance for the future work between the two countries“.
Putin “shared several ideas aimed at a quick political and diplomatic end to the conflict in Iran, including through contacts he has had with leaders of Gulf countries, with the president of Iran and leaders of other countries“, Ushakov said.
He added that Trump “offered his assessment of the development of the US-Israeli operation“.
“Let me say that a very substantial and, undoubtedly, useful exchange of ideas took place“, Ushakov added.
The Kremlin adviser said that Trump believes that “the quick settlement of the conflict in Ukraine with a ceasefire and a long-term solution“ is in the interests of the United States.
The development of events in Ukraine is characterized by the fact that “Russian troops are advancing quite successfully“, he said. “This, as noted, is a factor that should encourage the Kiev regime to finally embark on the path of negotiations to resolve the conflict“, said Ushakov, adding that the two presidents also discussed the situation in Venezuela.
The telephone conversation between Putin and Trump was constructive, commented the special envoy of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev.
“The constructive telephone conversation lasted an hour. Possible solutions to the Ukraine and Iranian conflict were discussed“, he wrote on the social network Ex.