Zelenskyy on Trump–Putin call: 'I'm not sure they have much in common'
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are completely different people, and therefore they do not have many topics in common, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a briefing with EU leaders.
The Ukrainian head of state commented on the phone call between Trump and Putin, which began at 5:00 p.m. Kyiv time.
Zelenskyy noted that the two leaders are fundamentally different individuals and likely do not have many shared topics for discussion. However, regarding Ukraine, he mentioned that the idea of an unconditional ceasefire, proposed by President Trump, had been raised early on.
He also pointed out that in Russia, all key decisions are made solely by Putin. Therefore, he believes that achieving peace would require direct talks at the level of national leaders.
Putin–Trump call
On July 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he would hold a conversation with US President Donald Trump.
Trump confirmed that the call would take place, specifying that it was scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Kyiv time.
As of now, no details of the conversation have been released, and it is unclear whether the call has concluded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had earlier stated he would speak with US President Donald Trump tomorrow or in the coming days.
