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1. STILL of Russian presidential foreign affairs advisor affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov
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2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yuri Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign affairs adviser: ++OVERLAID BY SHOT 1++
"The dangerous escalation of the situation in the Middle East was naturally at the center of the exchange of opinions. Vladimir Putin, having condemned the military operation against Iran, expressed serious concern about the possible escalation of the conflict, which would have unpredictable consequences for the entire situation in the Middle East."
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3. STILL of Ushakov
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4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yuri Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign affairs adviser: ++OVERLAID BY SHOT 3++
"Our president informed his American counterpart about yesterday’s telephone conversations with the president and prime minister of Israel and the president of Iran. Emphasis was made on the importance of preventing the conflict from spreading and on Russia’s readiness to undertake possible mediation efforts."
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5. STILL of Ushakov
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6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yuri Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign affairs adviser: ++OVERLAID BY SHOT 5++
"The President of Russia reminded that, prior to the current escalation, specific steps had been proposed by our side aimed at finding mutually acceptable agreements during the talks between the US and Iranian representatives on the Iranian nuclear program."
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7. STILL of Ushakov
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8. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yuri Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign affairs adviser: ++OVERLAID BY SHOT 7++
"Donald Trump, for his part, also assessed the situation as very alarming. He acknowledged, however, the effectiveness of Israel’s strikes on targets in Iran. But it is significant that the Russian and U.S. presidents, despite the complicated situation, do not rule out a return to the negotiating track on the Iranian nuclear program."
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9. STILL of Ushakov
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10. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yuri Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign affairs adviser: ++OVERLAID BY SHOT 9++
"The Russian side has expressed its readiness to continue negotiations with Ukraine. This was agreed upon after June 22. Donald Trump noted this information and reiterated his interest in a speedy end to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict."
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STORYLINE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a 50-minute phone call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks, Putin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said.
During the conversation, Putin briefed Trump on his recent talks with the leaders of Iran and Israel and reiterated Russia’s proposal to seek mutually acceptable solutions on the Iranian nuclear issue.
“The dangerous escalation of the situation in the Middle East was naturally at the center of the exchange of opinions,” Ushakov told journalists following the conversation between Putin and Trump.
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