Putin and Trump to hold phone call: Live Updates

RT.com
19 May 2025, 19:30 GMT+10

The Russian and US presidents are expected to hold a highly anticipated phone conversation on Monday

Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to speak on the phone with his US counterpart, Donald Trump. The conversation on Monday is expected to focus on the Ukraine conflict and a possible ceasefire between Moscow and Kiev.

The phone call was initially announced by Trump on Saturday. The US president said the discussion will focus on "stopping the 'bloodbath'" between Russia and Ukraine, as well as on bilateral trade issues.

Moscow has described the upcoming conversation between the two presidents as "important," with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stating the call will be based on the results of the recent Turkish-mediated meeting between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. Russia welcomes the US mediation role and sees the diplomatic path to resolving the Ukraine conflict as preferable, Peskov stressed on Monday.

"We highly value the United States' mediating efforts - if they truly help us achieve our objectives by peaceful means," he said.

Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy and a key figure behind kickstarting the Ukraine peace process, has expressed hope that the call will be "very successful" and can help clear "some of the logjam" in the negotiations.

(RT.com)

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