The State Department stressed the importance of direct communication between Putin and Trump.

Direct communication between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American Leader Donald Trump is important for diplomacy. This was announced on May 1 by the head of the press service of the US State Department, Tammy Bruce, during a regular briefing.

"You need to talk to people face to face, one on one. Diplomacy boils down to building agreements between people, discussing certain issues, and finding common ground," she said.

Bruce's statement was a response to criticism of the US president because of his support for contact and communication with Putin.

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On March 18, Putin and Trump had a telephone conversation. During the conversation, they exchanged views on the Ukrainian conflict, and also discussed a wide range of areas in which the United States and Russia could establish cooperation. Later, on March 30, Trump said he expected to have a new conversation with the Russian leader in the near future.