“Unfortunately, so far Putin has not answered my request to have a direct telephone conversation,” he said.
According to Poroshenko, he is ready for a telephone conversation in any format - in bilateral, in Norman, with the participation of American partners.
Earlier, Poroshenko said that after the incident in the Kerch Strait, he tried to get in touch with Putin.
Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov noted that there was a request from Ukraine to conduct a telephone conversation between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, but the conversation did not take place.
At the same time, Vladimir Putin said that he was not refusing contacts with the Ukrainian leader.