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Putin and Trump set for crucial talks on Ukraine war resolution

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed during Monday's briefing that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will have a phone conversation on Tuesday.

Donald Trump is to have a phone conversation with Władimir Putin.
Donald Trump is to have a phone conversation with Władimir Putin.
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  • The phone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is set for Tuesday.
  • The Kremlin has confirmed this information, following an earlier announcement by the US president.
  • The aim of the conversation is to explore possibilities for ending the war in Ukraine. Donald Trump has expressed optimism about the likelihood of resolving the conflict.

On Monday, the Kremlin confirmed the date for the phone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. This conversation is scheduled for Tuesday, as stated by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov at the briefing.

"I think we have a very good chance"

Donald Trump mentioned aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he plans to speak with Putin on Tuesday. "We want to see if we can bring that war to an end. Maybe we can, maybe we can't. But I think we have a very good chance," Trump said.

When asked about potential concessions, the US president said, "We’ll be talking about power plants. That’s a big question. But I think we have a lot of it already discussed very much by both sides — Ukraine and Russia, Ukraine and Russia."

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the conversation's specifics.

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