The Presidents of the Russian Federation and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, had a telephone conversation. This is stated in the Kremlin's message.
The heads of state discussed issues related to the exchange of Russian and US citizens.
The "topic of settlement in Ukraine" was also discussed. D. Trump called for an early cessation of hostilities and a peaceful solution to the problem.Putin, for his part, mentioned the need to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and agreed with Donald Trump that a long-term settlement could be achieved through peaceful negotiations.
The Russian head of state also supported one of the main theses of the US president that the time has come for Russia and the United States to work together.
During the conversation, the topics of the Middle East settlement, the Iranian nuclear program, as well as bilateral Russian-American economic relations were touched upon.
The two heads of state agreed to continue personal contacts, including the organization of personal meetings.
Vladimir Putin invited Donald Trump to visit Moscow and expressed his readiness to receive American officials in Russia in areas of mutual interest, including the issue of the Ukrainian settlement.
