Trump explained why he called Putin before Zelensky

During a briefing at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump explained why he chose to make a phone call to Russian leader Vladimir Putin before speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, reports NewsBox.

Trump noted that discussions with both leaders were successful, but he disagreed with criticism regarding the order of the calls.

"Some people say I should have called Zelensky first. I don't think so. We need to understand whether Russia wants to make a deal. I know Zelensky wants to because he told me so himself. Now I know Russia wants it too," said the U.S. president.

According to Trump, his administration continues to work on resolving the conflict, but he did not specify which proposals are being discussed between the parties.