# Putin open to phone call with Zelensky, Ukraine suspects a Kremlin trap

https://mins.news/en/item/122650

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-30 14:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/putin-open-to-phone-call-with-zelensky-ukraine-suspects-a-kremlin-trap/

> The Kremlin has proposed that Putin speak with Zelensky by phone, a move Ukrainian officials suspect is intended to avoid an in-person meeting. Kyiv says the leaders should meet directly to address core negotiation issues, including territorial demands and security guarantees, and doubts a call alone could produce meaningful decisions.

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