Kremlin on dialogue between Putin and Zelensky

Russia is in communication with Ukraine following telephone conversations between the two countries’ presidents, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"We can say that dialogue has begun between President Putin and President Zelensky, communication is taking place as a follow-up to their conversations, which is built upon understanding developed during those conversations," he said, commenting on media reports that Russia and Ukraine would soon carry out a detainee exchange, TASS reported.

On August 7, the two leaders had a telephone conversation during which they discussed the death of four Ukrainian soldiers in Donbass.