This was stated by Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian dictator, RBC-Ukraine reports with reference to TASS.

J. Ushakov said that during the negotiations, D. Trump raised the issue of the possibility of an immediate cessation of hostilities between Ukraine and Russia.

During the conversation, the Kremlin leader threatened that Russia would not back down from its"goals to eliminate the causes of the conflict with Ukraine."

According to Putin's aide, Ukraine's talks with Russia in Istanbul will remain bilateral.

J. Ushakov also assured that the dictator did not discuss the issue of suspending American arms supplies to Ukraine with the US president, as well as the specific dates of the third round of negotiations in Istanbul.

Putin and Trump also discussed the situation around Iran and the Middle East, with the Kremlin leader cynically"emphasizing the importance of a diplomatic solution to the Middle East."

Putin congratulated Trump on the upcoming US Independence Day and fantasized about the "contribution of the Russian Federation" to the formation of American statehood.

It is recalled that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump announced a telephone conversation today, July 3, in the afternoon.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on such a conversation, noted that V. Putin and D. Trump really have few common topics, because they are different people.