United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, amid diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. The US president did not share further details about his conversation with Putin, but reiterated that the latter leader also wants the war to end. At the same time, Trump remained optimistic about the progress made in negotiations between the US, Ukraine, and European countries that concluded in Berlin earlier today.
Kremlin denies Trump had phone call with Putin
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not spoken by phone to United States President Donald Trump since October 16. Trump claimed yesterday that he had a phone call with Putin, but did not share any details. Peskov also commented on the possibility of a Christmas ceasefire with Ukraine, stating that Russia wants a peace deal, not “a ceasefire to give Ukraine a respite and prepare for the continuation of the war.” Following talks between the US, Ukraine and its European allies over the weekend, Peskov said that Moscow has not received any new proposals but that it will analyze any new documents as it gets them.