(Dan Tri) - The Kremlin confirmed on March 17 that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Donald Trump will have a phone call on March 18, amid European leaders questioning Moscow's intentions.
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Bloomberg).
Asked about the planned phone call, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "Yes, that's right. Such a telephone discussion was planned for March 18."
However, Mr. Peskov refused to reveal more about the content of the upcoming conversation between the two leaders, nor did he confirm whether the two sides would discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Earlier in the day, President Trump said he planned to discuss ending the war in Ukraine with Putin, following "positive talks in Moscow between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and the Russian president.
In an effort to persuade President Putin to accept a 30-day ceasefire proposal supported by the US and Ukraine, Mr. Trump said a lot of work had been done over the weekend regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and he believed Washington had a very good chance of ending the fighting in Ukraine.
The US leader added that there would be discussions on a number of concessions between Russia and Ukraine, including territory and power plants.
The most recent phone call between Putin and Trump took place on February 12. During the 1 hour and 30 minute conversation, the two leaders discussed the Ukraine issue as well as remaining issues in US-Russia relations.
The Trump administration has proposed a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, which has received support from Kiev. Meanwhile, President Putin said that Russia supports the idea of a ceasefire, but there are still some issues to be resolved, such as ensuring Russia's interests and who will monitor the ceasefire.
Moscow has repeatedly rejected plans for a temporary ceasefire, arguing that it would only give Ukraine more time to rearm before the conflict flares up again.
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