https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-open-to-phone-call-with-zelensky-ukraine-suspects-a-kremlin-trapContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-open-to-phone-call-with-zelensky-ukraine-suspects-a-kremlin-traphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-open-to-phone-call-with-zelensky-ukraine-suspects-a-kremlin-trap#u181815Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:11:03 +0000Vladimir Putin is open to a phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. However, the Office of the President of Ukraine views the proposal as a trap designed to avoid full-fledged negotiations. Kyiv maintains that a face-to-face meeting is necessary to resolve security guarantees and territorial demands. While Russia suggests a call or a visit to Moscow, Zelensky has expressed readiness to meet at the G20 summit. Donald Trump has also stated that a meeting between the two leaders will be arranged soon.Why it mattersPutin and Zelensky have not spoken directly sin