The conversation between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has ended. According to Putin, it lasted more than two hours.

Source : TASS and RIA Novosti, Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlets, with reference to Putin

Details : Putin claimed that Russia and Ukraine must find compromises that suit both sides.

He stated that Russia was supposedly ready to work on a memorandum with Ukraine, which would include a possible ceasefire for a certain period of time. The Russian ruler also said that contacts between the negotiating groups that met in Istanbul had been "resumed".

During the conversation, as Putin said, he had heard Trump’s position on "ceasing the hostilities" in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Putin claimed that it was "necessary to develop the most effective ways to peace" and that Russia was ready to work on some "memorandum" with Ukraine which would concern ceasing fire. 

Putin described his conversation with Trump as "constructive". He added that both sides must "find compromises that would satisfy all parties". He also said that for Russia, the main goal is to eliminate the reasons of this, as he called it, "crisis".

Background:

• On 17 May, Trump announced that he would hold a phone call with Putin on Monday 19 May, followed by conversations with Zelenskyy and NATO allies.
• On 19 May, US President Donald Trump began negotiations on a ceasefire in Ukraine with a phone call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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