“He (Zelensky. - RT ) said that the world is his main task ... One of these days there will be two months, as he is in power, as he assumed this position. To say that there are some concrete steps in this direction is very difficult, ”RIA Novosti quotes Medvedchuk.

According to the politician, the fact that there was a dialogue between Zelensky and Putin is "an extremely positive moment."

Earlier, a spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, called the telephone conversation between Putin and Zelensky "pragmatic."

On July 11, the leaders of Russia and Ukraine held the first telephone conversation, which was initiated by the Ukrainian side.

Discussed were topics of resolving the situation in the south-east of Ukraine, negotiations in the Norman format and joint work on the return of the persons held.