{
  "id": 13421124,
  "title": "Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to hang up first, Kremlin aide says after ’very friendly’ call",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/neither-putin-nor-trump-wanted-to-hang-up-first-kremlin-aide-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:18:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/neither-putin-nor-trump-wanted-to-hang-up-first-kremlin-aide-says-after-very-friendly-call-4942108"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, a conversation unfolded between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump that was described as both substantive and friendly by a Kremlin aide. The two leaders were reportedly on the same page about supplying Russia with diesel to ease fuel prices, which in turn prompted the temporary easing of sanctions on Russian fuel. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was not pleased with the decision, labeling it a \"weak investment\" in a war that must be ended.\n\nThe Kremlin claimed that most of the discussion centered around efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine. However, Putin downplayed the chances of three-way peace talks resuming anytime soon. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov stated that the call lasted an hour and a half, and that neither leader wanted to end the conversation first - they hung up simultaneously at the same time.\n\nUkraine is heavily reliant on US support as they negotiate a way to bring an end to the conflict. After the news of the call broke, Zelenskiy harshly condemned the diesel deal, saying it was a weak decision and an investment in a war that must be ended. Efforts to end the fighting have been stalled, partly due to Russia's demand for four Ukrainian regions that it does not fully control.\n\nUS, Ukraine and European negotiators held talks in Miami on Friday, with the goal of reaching agreement on a unified peace proposal in the coming weeks. This proposal would then be presented to Russia, according to a source familiar with the discussions.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap,' how Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/exclusive-it-felt-like-a-trap-how-ukraine-was-blindsided-by-trumps",
        "published": "2026-10-10T15:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}