❗Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have held a phone call. Key takeaways from Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov’s statements following the two leaders’ conversation:

▪The conversation between Putin and Trump focused on the Ukrainian settlement

▪Putin and Trump exchanged views on the results of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s visits to Moscow and Kiev

▪The US and Russian presidents positively assessed the US envoys’ trip, with the work through this channel expected to continue

▪Putin gave Trump an objective and thorough analysis of what is happening during the special military operation

▪The Russian president said that Moscow has absolutely no aggressive plans towards Europe

▪Putin positively assessed the US mediation efforts to find ways to resolve the Ukraine conflict

▪The Russian leader lauded Melania Trump’s efforts aimed at the reunification of Russian and Ukrainian children with their families

▪Trump emphasized how he would like the Ukraine conflict to be resolved as soon as possible

▪The US leader expressed interest in a breakthrough in the Ukrainian settlement during his presidential term

▪The US president told his Russian counterpart that the end of the Ukraine conflict would immediately open up prospects for the full restoration of Russia-US relations

▪The US leader said that the restoration of trade ties between Moscow and Washington promises enormous benefits for the both countries

▪Putin told Trump what the US side could do to quickly end hostilities in Ukraine

▪The Russian leader told the US president that speculations about the alleged Russian threat serve as a pretext for Europe to increase support to Kiev and boost its defense spending

▪The conversation between the two presidents was positive and quite sincere and lasted exactly one hour

▪The leaders agreed to continue working on humanitarian issues, including the exchanges of detainees and convicts

▪Putin and Trump agreed to stay in touch and will hold prompt phone calls if needed