US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly before his scheduled meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida. The conversation went “well and very productive,” Trump wrote on his platform, without giving any further details. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also confirmed the phone call, but did not comment on its content.
According to information from the environment Putin’s The phone call lasted one hour and 15 minutes and is said to have come about at Trump’s initiative. Accordingly, both presidents emphasized that quick decisions were necessary with regard to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. This information has not yet been officially confirmed by Trump. After the meeting between Trump and Zelensky, another conversation between Trump and Putin is said to be planned.
Trump wants Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The aim of the meeting is to explore ways to end the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The USA sees itself as a mediator in the war. Russian representatives did not take part in the conversation.
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