“Our president said that Russia will achieve the aims it set, that is to say the root causes that led to the current state of affairs,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters. “Russia will not give up on these aims.”
“He also spoke of the readiness of the Russian side to continue the negotiation process,” Ushakov added, saying the call lasted almost an hour.
Putin also stressed US President Donald Trump that the Iran conflicts and others in the Middle East should be solved diplomatically.
“From the Russian side, the importance of settling all disputed issues, disagreements and conflictual situations be solved exclusively by politico-diplomatic means was stressed,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters after the call.
According to the Financial Times, Trump and Zelenskiy are expected to discuss the recent halt in key US weapons deliveries to Kyiv. Zelenskiy is likely to raise the issue of future arms sales during the call, which may be rescheduled, the newspaper said, citing sources familiar with the planning.
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The White House did not respond to a Reuters request for comment on the reported Zelenskiy call.
The US has paused shipments of some critical weapons to Ukraine due to low stockpiles, sources previously told Reuters. This prompted Ukraine to summon the acting US envoy in Kyiv on Wednesday to stress the importance of continued US military support. Ukrainian officials warned that reduced assistance would weaken their ability to defend against increased Russian airstrikes and advances on the battlefield.
Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Pentagon’s decision has led to a cut in deliveries of Patriot air defence missiles, which Ukraine relies on to intercept fast-moving ballistic threats.