Vladimir Putin's full statement on the results of his telephone conversation with the President of the United States, Donald Trump:

"Good evening. My colleagues have asked me to briefly talk about the results of my telephone conversation with the President of the United States.

We did indeed have this conversation, which lasted for more than two hours. I would like to point out that this conversation was very substantial and quite frank. Overall, I believe this exchange was highly beneficial.

Firstly, I thank the President of the United States for supporting the resumption of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine regarding the possible signing of a peace agreement, supporting the resumption of negotiations that were interrupted by Ukraine as early as 2022.

The President of the United States expressed his position on stopping hostilities and achieving a ceasefire, and noted that the Russian side also advocates resolving the so-called Ukrainian crisis through peaceful means. We must find the most effective path to peace.

I agreed with the President of the United States that Russia will propose and prepare to cooperate with the Ukrainian side on possible future peace treaties and draft memorandums, including the principles of peacefully resolving issues, the time frame for potentially signing agreements, and the possibility of achieving a ceasefire within a certain period in the event of corresponding agreements being reached.

By the way, the contacts between the participants in the Istanbul negotiations have been resumed, which gives us reason to believe that we are on the right track. I would like to emphasize again that this dialogue was very constructive, and I highly appreciate it.

Of course, the key lies in both sides showing a strong willingness for peace and finding a compromise solution acceptable to all parties.

I would also like to point out that Russia's position is overall clear: for us, the most important thing is to eliminate the root causes of this crisis."

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