Putin, Trump discuss Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela in phone call

KABUL (Pajhwok): Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump, TASS reported.

The news agency quoted Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov as saying the hour-long call, initiated by the United States, focused on the conflict involving Iran, the war in Ukraine and the situation in Venezuela.

“The Russian president outlined several ideas aimed at resolving the conflict as quickly as possible through political and diplomatic means, including his recent contacts with Gulf leaders, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and several other leaders,” Ushakov said.

“A detailed exchange of views took place on the matter, which I believe both sides will find useful,” he added.

For his part, the US president shared his assessment of developments related to the ongoing US-Israeli operation, Ushakov noted.

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