Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with Vladimir Putin

The key issue was the release of captured military seamen. The interlocutors touched upon the return of other Ukrainian citizens detained in the territory of Russia, press service of the President reports. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Thursday, July 11. The key issue was the release of captured military seamen. The interlocutors touched upon the return of other Ukrainian citizens detained in the territory of Russia. The parties also discussed the continuation of the negotiations in the Normandy format. The conversation took place at the initiative of the Ukrainian side. Zelensky offered Putin negotiations. The head of Ukraine has offered the Russian President a new format of negotiations with participation of the leader of the United States Donald Trump. Later Putin responded to Zelensky’s proposal for a meeting. Russia is ready to negotiate on Ukraine in any format, but Kyiv should form a government, Putin said. korrespondent.net