Putin and Trump are scheduled to have a call on the 18th, with the main topic being the mediation of the Ukraine issue.

BlockBeats News, March 18th — Dmitry Peskov, the Press Secretary of the Russian President, stated that preparations for a phone call between Russian President Putin and U.S. President Trump are underway to discuss the main agenda, with the primary topic being mediating the Ukraine issue.

When asked about the duration of preparations for this call by reporters, Peskov mentioned that similar preparatory work for such phone conversations can be completed in a short period. Earlier that day, Peskov had announced that Putin and Trump would have a phone call on March 18th. Trump had also mentioned on the evening of March 16th local time that he planned to speak with Putin on the 18th. (FX168)