❕Key takeaways from Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov’s statements on the Putin-Trump phone call:

▪Trump warmly congratulated Putin on his birthday, informally wished him success and well-being, and conveyed greetings from the first lady

▪Putin and Trump discussed preparations for major economic initiatives, including supplies of Russian petroleum products to US and global markets

▪The leaders agreed that Russian Human Rights Ombudswoman Yana Lantratova would maintain regular contact with Melania Trump’s staff regarding the situation in Alyoshki

▪Putin thanked the US first lady for her role in reuniting families

▪Putin detailed Russia’s measures in response to Ukrainian attacks

▪The Russian president stressed that he values the attention Trump and his team are devoting to dialogue with Russia

▪The dates for a meeting between Putin and Trump have not yet been discussed, but both leaders intend to attend the APEC summit in China

▪Kiev’s attempts to disrupt elections in Russia have undermined the possibility of immediately resuming negotiations

▪Putin and Trump expressed satisfaction with the functioning communication channels between the two countries, including those between their intelligence services

▪Diplomatic options regarding Iran have not been exhausted and an agreement with Tehran can and should be reached through negotiations

▪Putin told Trump that Russia’s proposal for the transfer of Iran’s highly enriched uranium remains on the table

▪Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to be the first to hang up during the call

▪Ushakov said he could not disclose the details of the Putin-Trump conversation

▪US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said he hopes to meet with Putin soon