US President Donald Trump said he spoke to Russian colleagues Vladimir Putin even after August 18, when they talked over the phone in a meeting with European leaders.
Trump in the process of communicating with reporters at the signing ceremony of some new decrees in the White House, the question was asked about him talking to Putin “after Monday last week”.
Yes, the American leader answered, not explaining how many conversations between the principles of the nations took place in this period and when.
At the same time, Trump expressed his belief that the conflict in Ukraine would be able to resolve, but admitted that “it was difficult.”
The fact that he (Putin – about. Tass) came to Alaska was a serious statement that he wanted to end this, Mr. Trump Trump said.
The US president on August 18, after August 15 in Alaska, received Vladimir Zelensky, as well as the presidents of Finland and France, Alexander Stubb and Emmanuel Macron, the launch of Mr. Kira Starmer, Chancellor FRG Friedrich Merets, Italy's launch. In addition, the meeting was attended by the head of the European Commission Ursula Von der Layen and the Secretary -General of NATO Mark Rutte.
During the meeting, Trump called Putin, according to him, he discussed, among the other things, the prospect of organizing a meeting of the Russian leader with Zelensky and later the three -party negotiations. According to the assistant of Russian Federation President Yuri Ushakov, Russian and American leaders talked about supporting to continue consulting directly between Moscow and Kiev, including the idea of increasing their level.
