94Ha ViewpointOn July 3rd local time, Russian presidential assistant Ushakov said that the call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump ended, and the call lasted about an hour. He said that Putin and Trump’s conversation was “on the same frequency” and the conversation was pragmatic and specific.
Ushakov said that Putin pointed out in his call with Trump that Russia is willing to continue the negotiation process with Ukraine. Ushakov also said that Trump raised the issue of ending the military action against Ukraine as soon as possible in his call with Putin.
Ushakov said that Putin and Trump did not discuss the issue of the United States stopping arms supply to Ukraine in their call today. The two sides also did not discuss the specific date of the third round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul. Ushakov said that in his call with Trump, Putin emphasized the importance of resolving the Middle East issue through political and diplomatic means. Ushakov said that a new round of calls between the two heads of state could be organized within 24 hours if necessary.
Ushakov also said that the leaders of the two countries did not discuss the possibility of a meeting today, and the issue of a meeting between the two sides remained unresolved.
On the 3rd local time, US President Trump said that he had a long phone call with Russian President Putin that day, and the two sides discussed the conflict between Iran and Ukraine, but the call did not make progress. Trump also said that Iran hopes to talk.
Earlier on the 3rd, Russian President Putin said that he would talk to US President Trump on the same day. On the same day, US President Trump also said that he would talk to Russian President Putin at 10 am Eastern Time (22:00 Beijing Time) on the same day.
Previously, some media reported that the presidents of Russia and the United States would talk on the phone on the occasion of the arrival of the US “Independence Day” on July 4.
