Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov said that he regularly communicates with Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz

Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, regularly communicates with U.S. President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz.

Ushakov himself confirmed this, and his statement was published on the Telegram channel Kremlin. News.

“We communicate regularly by phone with Mike Waltz,” the politician stated.

The Russian leader’s aide also emphasized that he considers these conversations “very useful” for both Russia and the United States.

On March 19, it was reported that the U.S. National Security Advisor had held a conversation with his Russian counterpart. Waltz noted that he soon plans to contact officials in Ukraine to discuss steps toward conflict resolution.