Kremlin Calls Putin-Trump Dialogue Constructive, Despite Existing Differences

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is constructive, despite the existing differences, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

"They have a really constructive dialogue. Despite certain differences that may occur," Peskov told reporters.

The Russian president is open to dialogue with Trump, Peskov said.

There was no telephone conversation between Putin and Trump on July 8, the spokesman clarified.

The topic of "closing the sky" over Ukraine, which US President Donald Trump spoke about, had not been discussed before, Dmitry Peskov said.

"This is a new statement, there have been no such statements before. No one has discussed the topic of 'closing the sky' before," Peskov told reporters, commenting on Trump's statement.

This issue needs to be considered, the spokesman said.

"In any case, we will be talking about the fact that the armed forces of a NATO country will work on the territory of Ukraine — this is exactly what the special military operation is being carried out against," Peskov added.

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that he does not rule out Washington helping ensure the closure of air space over Ukraine as a security guarantee.

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