Le président américain Donald Trump said on Monday that he had a "very good" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders discussed the war in Ukraine as well as tensions in the Middle East related to the conflict involving Iran.
Speaking to reporters in Doral, Florida, Donald Trump indicated that the conversation focused on prospects for resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. "There is fierce hatred between President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky. They can't get along, but I think this call was positive on that point," he said.
The US president did not give specific details on the results of this exchange or on possible future diplomatic initiatives, but he suggested that the discussions had addressed the possibilities of de-escalation.
The conversation also reportedly touched on the situation in the Middle East, where the war involving Iran has caused a sharp rise in tensions in the region and is attracting the attention of many international powers.
These contacts are taking place in a context of multiple crises on the international stage, with the war in Ukraine continuing for several years and the recent expansion of clashes in the Middle East.
Russian authorities did not immediately provide further details about the exchange between the two leaders.
