Kremlin says Putin in phone call with Trump downplays immediate Ukraine talks resumption

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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with US President Donald Trump on October 10, according to the Kremlin. During the call, Putin expressed that Ukraine had disrupted potential immediate trilateral peace talks by launching drone attacks during Russia’s parliamentary elections. Putin also discussed economic initiatives, including potential Russian diesel fuel supplies to the US and global markets to address rising fuel prices ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
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On October 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with US President Donald Trump, according to the Kremlin. Putin claimed that Ukraine had hindered the resumption of trilateral peace talks by launching drone attacks on Moscow and other cities during Russia's recent parliamentary elections. The attack reportedly affected polling stations and individuals involved in election organization. This development came after Trump’s unsuccessful attempts to broker a peace deal since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the conflict is at a dangerous stalemate, emphasizing America's commitment to ending the war through diplomatic means.

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📰 Putin Trump Call Downplays Ukraine Talks
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Narrative

"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," Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said about the call with Trump. "
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Kremlin says Putin in phone call with Trump downplays immediate Ukraine talks resumption MOSCOW, Oct 10 - asserted
Putin → say → resumption
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump on Friday that Kyiv had undermined the possibility of an immediate resumption of trilateral Ukraine peace talks after it had hit Moscow with drones during last month's election, the Kremlin said. asserted
Kremlin → tell → election
Trump has so far unsuccessfully tried to broker a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, which started with Russia's invasion in February 2022. asserted
which → try → February
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Russia's war in Ukraine is at a dangerous stalemate and the United States will keep working toward a settlement to end the conflict. asserted
States → say → conflict
Putin had said that Moscow had been ready to resume negotiations with Kyiv after last month's Russian parliamentary elections, but Ukraine launched attacks on Moscow and hit polling stations, putting the peace process in jeopardy, according to him. uncertain
Ukraine → say → him
"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," Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said about the call with Trump. " asserted
Ushakov → launch → Trump
And now, as the president said, we will consider when those negotiations can be resumed," he added, referring to trilateral negotiations involving the US, Russia and Ukraine. asserted
he → say → US
Ushakov also said Putin and Trump discussed major economic initiatives during the phone call, including potential supplies of Russian fuel. asserted
Putin → say → fuel
Trump said earlier on Friday after the call with Putin that Russia had agreed to immediately supply diesel to US and global markets in an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections next month, although analysts said the amounts would likely not reduce prices greatly. asserted
amounts → say → prices
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