MOSCOW, March 18. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are expected to discuss the normalization of Russian-US relations and the situation in Ukraine during their telephone conversation this afternoon, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

“Certain discussions [between Moscow and Washington] have already taken place. [US special envoy Steve] Witkoff was in Moscow, there was a round of talks in Istanbul, and there was the first conversation between the presidents. So there is a certain understanding indeed. But there are many issues [on the agenda]: the further normalization of our bilateral relations and the Ukrainian settlement. The presidents are expected to discuss all this,” he pointed out.