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Putin would answer if Zelensky called: Kremlin aide

Russian President Vladimir Putin would accept a telephone call from Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky because Moscow has never refused talks, a Kremlin aide told the Interfax news agency on Sunday.

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Published November 01,2026 12:48 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin would take ⁠a ⁠call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr ⁠Zelensky, because he has never refused talks, Interfax news agency quoted a ⁠Kremlin ⁠aide as saying on Sunday.

"I think he would answer, ⁠of course. Putin has never refused talks," Interfax quoted ⁠Kremlin ‌aide ‌Yuri Ushakov ⁠as ‌saying.