# Kremlin says Putin would take Zelensky’s call amid ongoing strikes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/putin-would-answer-if-zelensky-called-kremlin-aide-says-as-ukraine-and-russia-trade-strikes/
- Published: 2026-11-01T12:35:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T12:47:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16256415/Putin-answer-Zelensky-called-Kremlin-aide.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- A Kremlin aide says Putin would answer a call from Zelensky.
- Russia favours initial talks with Ukraine and the United States.
- Strikes continue as hopes are raised for wider peace efforts.

## Summary

A Kremlin aide says Vladimir Putin would answer a call from Volodymyr Zelensky, as Finland’s president has conveyed Zelensky’s willingness to begin talks. The comments come while Russia and Ukraine continue exchanging strikes, and Moscow is proposing that the first negotiations include Russia, Ukraine and the United States.

Yuri Ushakov said Zelensky could also visit Moscow. The report says a six-day ceasefire in Oleshky was brokered by Melania Trump to enable humanitarian aid, while Pope Leo voiced hope it would encourage wider peace efforts. Separately, Russia reported more than 100 drones destroyed during an attack that damaged an industrial site in Kstovo; Ukrainian media identified it as a major oil refinery.

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