“Assistant to the ruler of the Russian Federation, Yuriy Ushakov, said that the conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Sunday took place at the initiative of the American president and lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Trump and Putin in Alaska in August 2025, photo by Getty Images Source: Ushakov’s statement, reported by the RIA Novosti agency
Details: According to Putin’s aide, the conversation had a “friendly, friendly and business-like nature.”
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Putin agreed with Trump’s proposal to continue settlement work within the framework of two specially created working groups – on security and economic issues.
The leaders of the US and Russia also agreed to talk again after Trump’s contacts with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
According to Ushakov, during the conversation it was discussed that for the final cessation of hostilities Kyiv needs a “political decision” that concerns Donbas.
Putin gave Trump “arguments” about the fundamental importance of continuing to focus on the understandings reached in Anchorage and during bilateral contacts, the aide said.
According to him, Putin and Trump allegedly agree that a temporary ceasefire “under the pretext of a referendum” only leads to a prolongation of the conflict.
What preceded: US President Donald Trump said that he had a “good and very productive” conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday before his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi.