1 Feb 2017 17:33

Economic issues were addressed in first conversation between Putin, Trump - Ushakov

MOSCOW. Feb 1 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump could not discuss all issues that interest the sides in their first phone conversation recently, but economic issues were addressed, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said.

The conversation lasted for 45 minutes, he told a briefing in Moscow. "I will say, like the other commentators said, it was the first conversation - 45 minutes. Of course, it was impossible to discuss all aspects of our interaction there," he said.

Nevertheless, Ushakov said, it was noted that "economic issues are very, very important."