Kremlin Confirms What Trump Hinted at Yesterday… A Potential Breakthrough in the Ukrainian File

18 March 2025, 5:53 AM

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بوتين وترامب — The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that the scheduled phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will take place today, Tuesday, between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Moscow time.

Peskov explained during his daily briefing that the call is part of previous communications and negotiations between the two sides in Moscow and Istanbul, and follows the first phone conversation between the two presidents. He also pointed out that there is a clear understanding between the parties, according to his statement.

This phone call will be the second between Putin and Trump in March, following the first one on March 12.

Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the opportunity for progress in the Ukrainian settlement, anticipating an announcement of progress in this matter and in Russian-Ukrainian relations today, Tuesday.