Putin and Trump Discuss Coronavirus and Oil Prices

The parties discussed the possibility of closer interaction between the two countries in the fight against coronavirus. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation and discussed the possibilities for cooperation in the fight against coronavirus. This was reported by the Kremlin press service. “The heads of state expressed serious concern about the scale of the coronavirus spread in the world and informed each other about measures taken in Russia and the United States to counter this threat. The possibilities of closer interaction between the two countries in this direction were discussed, the statement reads. The leaders also exchanged views on the current state of the world oil market, and they agreed to hold bilateral consultations at the level of energy ministers. Earlier it was reported that the number of deaths from coronavirus is approaching 34 thousand. The United States leads in the number of infection cases.