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Putin Tells Trump Ukraine Attacks Delayed Resumption of Peace Talks
The leaders of Russia and the United States spoke by phone.
Russia’s government said Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump that Ukraine’s actions had made it harder to restart peace talks.
The Kremlin said Putin had been willing to resume talks after elections in Russia.
It blamed Ukrainian drone attacks for disrupting that possibility.
The report does not include Ukraine’s response to that claim.
The leaders also talked about business and fuel.
Trump said Russia had agreed to supply diesel to the United States and other markets.
Analysts said the amount might not bring prices down very much.
Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump that Ukraine had undermined the possibility of immediately resuming trilateral peace talks, the Kremlin said.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin had been ready to restart negotiations after Russia’s elections last month.
Ushakov alleged that Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, other cities and polling stations disrupted the process; the report provides no Ukrainian response.
The Kremlin said the leaders also discussed major economic initiatives, including potential Russian fuel supplies.
Trump said Russia agreed to supply diesel to US and global markets, while analysts said the amounts were unlikely to significantly lower prices.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump spoke; Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the call.
- What
- Putin reportedly said Ukraine had undermined the possibility of immediately resuming trilateral peace talks. The leaders also discussed economic initiatives and fuel supplies.
- Where
- The call was between the Russian and US presidents; the report does not state where either was during it.
- When
- Friday, October 10; the report does not specify the year.
- Why
- According to the Kremlin, attacks attributed to Ukraine disrupted the prospect of restarting negotiations.
Key facts
- Call participants
- Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump
- Kremlin source
- Foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov
- Talks discussed
- Trilateral negotiations involving the United States, Russia and Ukraine
- Kremlin’s account
- Putin said attacks attributed to Ukraine had disrupted the possibility of immediately resuming talks.
- Other topic
- Major economic initiatives, including potential Russian fuel supplies
- Diesel claim
- Trump said Russia agreed to supply diesel to US and global markets.
- Price assessment
- Analysts said the amounts would likely not reduce prices greatly.
Quotes
Yuri Ushakov
Kremlin foreign policy aide
“By launching a massive drone attack on Moscow, other cities and polling stations, as well as on specific individuals involved in organising the election, on the main voting day, the Kyiv regime effectively disrupted the possibility of an immediate resumption of the negotiation process.”
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“And now, as the president said, we will consider when those negotiations can be resumed.”
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