The Kremlin is out with its accessment of the phone call between Putin and Trump:
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Putin and Trump both said they favoured normalisation of U.S.-Russia relations
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Putin and Trump discussed a possible Russia-U.S. prisoner swap
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Putin and Trump discussed exchanging nine Russian and nine U.S. prisoners
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Trump spoke quite emotionally about prospects for ties with Russia, wants them to be mutually beneficial
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Trump said there were impressive prospects for Russia-U.S. ties after Ukraine conflict is settled
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Trump said U.S. sees Russia as one of most important trade and economic partners
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Trump and Putin agreed to continue dialogue on all issues, intend to agree a personal meeting in the future
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A Putin-Trump meeting needs careful preparation, instructions have been given on both sides to do this
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No venue has been agreed for a Putin-Trump meeting
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Trump told Putin he could call him at any time
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Two leaders didn’t discuss ceasefire timeframe although Trump stressed his interest in reaching agreements quickly
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Trump said sanctions are being prepared in U.S. Senate but he himself favours agreements, not sanctions
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Putin welcomed results of Trump’s Middle East trip
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Putin welcomed progress in U.S. talks with Iran on nuclear program, Russia is willing to help
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
