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