[Russian Presidential Assistant Ushakov Comments on the Results of Putin-Trump Phone Conversation]
Ushakov's comments are as follows:
On June 4, Putin and Trump completed their fourth telephone conversation. The call lasted approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
The conversation began with the situation in Ukraine. President Putin provided a detailed introduction to the results of the second round of direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations (Istanbul talks). It should be particularly noted that the Kiev regime attempted to sabotage this negotiation - under its direct command, targeted attacks were launched against purely civilian targets and civilians. This clearly constitutes an act of terrorism under international law. We believe that the Kiev regime has essentially degenerated into a terrorist organization. However, the Russian side was not provoked, and the second round of negotiations ultimately took place in Istanbul.
President Putin once again emphasized the content and results of the negotiations, stressing that the talks were overall constructive. The memorandums exchanged by both sides will be analyzed in Moscow and Kiev, with expectations for further progress in the negotiations.
The issue of the military airbase attack was also mentioned. Trump reiterated that his side had received no prior notification regarding this matter.
The two leaders agreed to continue communication on the Ukrainian issue, including high-level and other levels of contact through multiple channels.
In addition to Ukraine, they also discussed various international issues, focusing on the current deadlock in the US-Iran nuclear negotiations. Trump believed that Russia might play a mediating role and expressed his expectation for Russian assistance in working with Iran. It also touched upon the Middle East situation and the armed conflict between India and Pakistan mediated personally by Trump.
The two presidents exchanged opinions on the possibility of restoring cooperation in various fields between Russia and the United States, both agreeing that there is great potential for cooperation. Both leaders affirmed that this exchange of views was positive and productive. Both Trump and Putin expressed their willingness to maintain regular communication and highly evaluated the efforts of Stephen Witkowski, a representative of the US side.
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