TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he intended to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18.

"I'll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work's been done over the weekend," Reuters news agency quoted Trump as saying to reporters on Air Force One flight to Washington.

Earlier, in an interview with CNN, Steven Witkoff, the special envoy of the US President, expressed optimism about the upcoming discussion, stating that he believed the two presidents would engage in a "really good and positive discussion."

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