Trump: Will call Putin on Monday

In the efforts of a possible end of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine US President Donald Trump On Monday again with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin make a phone call. A phone call is planned for 10 a.m.

Previously, it had already become known that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrow had discussed the results of the Ukraine meeting in Istanbul by phone, according to Moscow with his US colleague Marco Rubio. The conversation came about on the initiative of the United States, according to a press release from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Rubio welcomed both the prisoner exchange between Russians and Ukrainians, and the agreement of both sides to present their view of the necessary conditions for a ceasefire.

Lavrow, in turn, emphasized the positive role of the United States when the talks came about. « He confirmed Moscow’s willingness to continue working with the American colleagues in this context, » said the Ministry in Moscow.

The day before, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators had met for the first time in the Turkish city of Istanbul in order to negotiate against the neighboring country over an end to the war ordered by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. The almost two hours of talks showed a prisoner exchange. Both sides each receive 1,000 prisoners of war back from the opposite side. Negotiations are to be negotiated via a ceasefire and a final peace at further meetings. A date for this is not yet known.