Trump links Russia-US cooperation to end of conflict in Ukraine

Trump links Russia-US cooperation to end of conflict in Ukraine The heads of states stressed importance of continuing the bilateral interaction in their talk, including on military-political and economic topicsMOSCOW, July 5. /TASS/. US leader Donald Trump stated the need to end the Ukrainian conflict as soon as practicable in the telephone conversation, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told reporters. The heads of states stressed importance of continuing the bilateral interaction in their talk, including on military-political and economic topics. "Vast prospects of mutually beneficial cooperation" are seen between the countries, Ushakov noted. "The Ukrainian conflict should be ended as soon as possible for that, Donald Trump stressed," he added. 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