On October 16, local time, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on his social platform “Real Social” that he had just finished his phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.The call was very productive。
Trump said he remains committed to helping resolve the conflict in Ukraine.The two sides spent a lot of time discussing trade issues between Russia and the United States after the end of the conflict in Ukraine.。
Trump announced that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will represent the United States at the upcoming meeting with Russia. The venue of the meeting and members of the delegation have not yet been determined. Trump said he would meet with Putin in Budapest, Hungary, after the advisory meeting to discuss whether the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could be ended.
Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky will meet in the Oval Office on the 17th to discuss Trump's phone call with Putin and other matters. Trump said that he believed that the telephone conversation that day had made significant progress.
Earlier on the 16th, US President Trump confirmed on his personal social media that he was talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump said his call with Putin would last a long time. He also said that the two sides will inform the content of the call after the call.
US President Trump will meet with Ukraine President Zelensky at the White House on the 17th. Earlier, in response to a reporter's question, Trump said that the two sides would discuss the issue of the United States providing Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. (CCTV reporter Liu Xu and Wang Xinjun)