On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call with US leader Donald Trump.
Axar.az informs, citing TASS, according to Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov, the hour-long call held at the US initiative focused on the conflicts around Iran and in Ukraine, and the situation in Venezuela.
"Naturally, the emphasis was placed on the situation around the conflict with Iran," Ushakov recounted. "The Russian president outlined a number of ideas aimed at resolving the conflict as quickly as possible through political and diplomatic means, including with regard to his recent contacts with Gulf leaders, Iranian President [Masoud] Pezeshkian, and a number of other leaders," he said.
The two leaders also discussed trilateral talks on Ukraine.
According to Ushakov, they shared opinions "about the current situation along the line of engagement in Ukraine where Russian forces have been advancing quite successfully." "It was noted that this is a factor that should encourage the Kyiv regime to finally take the path of resolving the conflict through negotiations," the Russian presidential aide emphasized.
The US leader expressed his interest in resolving the Ukraine conflict by "reaching a ceasefire and long-term settlement as soon as possible," Ushakov shared.
In addition, the two presidents discussed the situation around Venezuela, "primarily from the point of view of the developments in the global oil market."
Ushakov described the Putin-Trump phone call as "businesslike, open, and constructive, which is usually the case in dialogue between the Russian and US leaders.