Kremlin: Putin Remains Open to Contacts with Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin remains unconditionally open to contacts with US leader Donald Trump, and their conversation will be promptly organized if necessary, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"The president remains totally open to contacts with Trump, so their conversation will be arranged very promptly if it is needed," he said at a briefing, The Caspian Post reports, citing Russian media.

Earlier, Trump announced his intention to call Putin again this week.

On March 18, the presidents of Russia and the United States had their second telephone conversation this year. They discussed possible parameters for a future Ukrainian settlement, the normalization of relations between Russia and the United States, cooperation in the Middle East, as well as the safety of navigation in the Black Sea.