Trump to call Zelenskyy after talks with Putin - White House
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US President Donald Trump will call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This will happen after his conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, stated White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
According to her, after finishing the conversation with Putin, Trump plans to call Zelenskyy.
"I don't want to get ahead of those very important conversations, but, of course, you will hear directly from the president or me after those calls conclude today. So you can expect that," said Leavitt.
Announcement of talks With Putin and Zelenskyy
After the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia that took place in Istanbul on Friday, May 16, Trump wrote on social media that he would call the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
During the conversation, he plans to discuss the war in Ukraine and a number of other issues.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the telephone conversation is being prepared. Today, he clarified that the conversation between Trump and Putin would occur at 17:00.
At the same time, Trump announced a conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy as well.
