Putin-Trump phone call, Moscow: “Kiev make a decision on Donbass’

Shortly before the meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida, US President Donald Trump had a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, described as “constructive” on his social network Truth. Russian President’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the phone call between the presidents. In addition to the peace process in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East was also the subject of discussion, writes Tass. The last phone call between the two dated back to October 16, on the eve of a previous meeting between the tycoon and Zelensky. They will speak again at the end of the face-to-face at Mar-a-Lago (ALL UPDATES IN REAL TIME).

Kremlin: “Very good and productive phone call”

The Kremlin’s envoy to the US Kirill Dmitriev said that the phone call between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was “good and very productive”. The two leaders agreed to speak again on the phone after the US president’s meeting with Zelensky, added Russian presidential advisor Yuri Ushakov quoted by Tass.

Kremlin: “Putin and Trump against truce, prolongs war”

“The presidents of Russia and the United States essentially share the same point of view that the proposal for a temporary ceasefire put forward by the Ukrainians and Europeans under the pretext of preparing for the referendum or with other excuses only prolongs the conflict and risks leading to a resumption of hostilities,” said Russian presidential advisor Yuri Ushakov, who added that the phone call before the meeting with Zelensky was requested by Donald Trump.

Moscow: “For the end of the war, Kiev should make a courageous decision on Donbass”

The end of hostilities in Ukraine is possible if Kiev makes a courageous decision on Donbass, in line with Russian-American agreements, Ushakov stressed. “To finally end (the hostilities), Kiev must, first of all, make a courageous and responsible political decision, in line with the work carried out through the Russian-American channel,” he said.