US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Ukraine and the upcoming meeting of Russian and American delegations in Saudi Arabia during a phone call, the White House press service informed on Monday.

Trump and Macron had a friendly conversation, and they discussed the war in Ukraine, the meeting of European countries, and the upcoming negotiations between American and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia, the respective statement noted

The phone call between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron lasted about 30 minutes.

Russian and American delegations will hold talks in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Tuesday, during which they are expected to discuss the restoration of the full range of US-Russia bilateral relations, as well as preparations for the discussions on Ukrainian settlement and a meeting between Russian and US leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.