Trump and Putin hold phone call: What we know
Photo: Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump (Getty Images)
Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone call today, September 8, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said, RIA Novosti reports.
According to Ushakov, Trump and Putin spoke for exactly one hour. He said the conversation was "constructive and very frank."
The Russian leader’s aide added that during the call, the two sides exchanged views on the visits by US presidential special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv and Moscow.
"The results of the aforementioned US envoys’ visits were viewed positively. Work through this channel, as well as through some other channels, will continue," he added.
"Donald Trump is interested in achieving a breakthrough during his presidency," Ushakov said.
Putin, in turn, presented his "assessment" of the situation on the battlefield to Trump and outlined Russia’s military objectives. He also sought to convince the US leader that Moscow has "no aggressive plans against Europe whatsoever."
According to the Kremlin aide, the United States and Russia agreed to continue working on humanitarian issues, including prisoner exchanges.
Witkoff and Kushner’s visit
On Saturday, September 5, US presidential special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the meeting, the Kremlin chief, as usual, spoke about the alleged successes of Russian forces on the battlefield and stressed that he wanted to achieve his military objectives.
The US representatives, in turn, presented their ideas on how to resolve the war.
