Trump says he had 'very productive' phone call with Putin prior to meeting with Zelensky

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Sunday he had a "very productive" telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin prior to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in US Florida on Sunday over the latest draft of a peace plan aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis.

"I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia prior to my meeting, at 1:00 PM today, with President Zelensky of Ukraine," said Trump on Truth Social.

"The meeting will take place in the main dining room of Mar-a-Lago. Press is invited," he added.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the telephone conversation between Putin and Trump on Sunday.

Trump and Zelensky are expected to talk about the framework of the 20-point peace plan, including a possible ceasefire timetable, a proposed demilitarized zone, the management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, territorial control of the Donbas region, and security guarantees following the end of the crisis.