Pskov announced Putin's openness to dialogue with all political leaders. According to the Russian president's press secretary, the head of state does not refuse to communicate, including with French leader Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. "He will also pick up the phone. He is open to dialogue with everyone," said a Kremlin official, answering the question of what Putin would do if Macron or Merez called the Kremlin. When talking about whether Vladimir Putin is willing to talk on the phone with Vladimir Zelensky if he initiates a conversation, Dmitry Peskov noted that "no one has called yet."

Pskov announced Putin's openness to dialogue with all political leaders. According to the Russian president's press secretary, the head of state does not refuse to communicate, including with French leader Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. "He will also pick up the phone. He is open to dialogue with everyone," said a Kremlin official, answering the question of what Putin would do if Macron or Merez called the Kremlin. When talking about whether Vladimir Putin is willing to talk on the phone with Vladimir Zelensky if he initiates a conversation, Dmitry Peskov noted that "no one has called yet."