Trump called "excellent" telephone conversation with Putin

Donald Trump was pleased with the telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin. The US president said this on the air of the Fox News television channel.

“President Putin and I had a great conversation. We talked about the world in Syria, which is very important,” Trump said. According to him, the conversation lasted about an hour and a half. The US President also added that they "talked very decisively" about North Korea and Ukraine.

In the official message of the White House about the conversation held on Tuesday evening, it is noted that the presidents confirmed the support of the provisions of their joint statement issued at the APEC summit on November 11, in particular, the need to resolve the Syrian conflict in a political way. Putin and Trump also discussed the need to combat terrorism throughout the Middle East and Central Asia. Speaking about the situation that has developed in Ukraine, the presidents discussed the possibility of establishing peace. Touching upon the North Korean problem, they emphasized the need to continue international pressure on the DPRK.

Putin informed Trump about his negotiations with Syria President Bashar Assad , the Kremlin press service notes . Speaking about the situation in Ukraine, Putin drew attention to "the absence of a real alternative to the unconditional implementation of the Minsk agreements." "On both sides, satisfaction is expressed by the conversation that was business and meaningful," the press release says.

On November 11, Putin and Trump published a joint statement about the situation in Syria . At the same time, their full -format meeting at the APEC summit in Vietnam did not take place, the document was agreed by the heads of foreign policy departments of Russia and the USA. The statement confirms "determination to defeat ISIS in Syria." The document also notes "the importance of de -escalation zones as a temporary measure to reduce violence in Syria, the implementation of agreements on the termination of hostilities, improve the unhindered humanitarian access and create conditions for the final political settlement of the conflict." In addition, the parties agreed to "support the current military channels of communication to ensure the security of the" armed forces of the countries of the countries, "as well as the prevention of dangerous incidents with the participation of partners conducting the fight against ISIS."