【Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine Issue Over Phone, Russia Says No Meeting Preparations for Putin and Trump】Golden Finance Reports, US President Trump spoke on the phone with Russian President Putin on the 19th to discuss the Ukraine issue. Earlier that day, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov stated that it is best to resolve the Ukraine issue through political and diplomatic means to achieve Russia's goals. When asked whether a meeting between the US and Russian presidents would take place, Peskov said, 'The date (of the meeting) will be determined after both sides conduct careful studies.' Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov stated today (May 19) that there are currently no preparations for a meeting between Russian President Putin and US President Trump. He also pointed out that resolving the Ukraine issue requires detailed and lengthy work.