The presidents agreed to organize a face-to-face meeting, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The Russian leader agreed with Trump that a long-term settlement in Ukraine can be reached through negotiations, and both spoke in favor of an early halt to hostilities in Ukraine.
In addition, Putin invited the American president to Moscow and assured his readiness to receive American officials in the country, including on the topic of Ukraine.
Putin spoke in favor of eliminating the root causes of the conflict in Ukraine, Peskov noted. On the U.S. side, the talks will be led by the head of the CIA, the secretary of state and the national security adviser.
In total, the conversation lasted about an hour and a half. Also Putin and Trump discussed the exchange of Russian and US citizens: Washington guaranteed the fulfillment of the agreements reached.
“We agreed to work together, very closely, including mutual visits to our countries. We also agreed to immediately begin negotiations through the appropriate teams, and we will begin by calling the President of Ukraine Zelensky to inform him about the conversation – this I will do right now”, – said in turn Donald Trump.
