President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation after the mutual release of detainees in the 35-for-35 format on September 7.
The parties welcomed the results of the fulfillment of the agreements within the first stage on the path to normalization of the dialogue, the press service of both leaders reported.
The presidents also agreed to discuss in the near future the date of holding the meeting in the Normandy format. In addition, the parties discussed the future steps within the Minsk process to settle the conflict in Donbas.
The Kremlin said that this conversation took place at the initiative of the Ukrainian side.
As Ukrinform reported, on Saturday, September 7, Ukraine and Russia held an exchange of prisoners in the 35 for 35 format. Eleven Ukrainians illegally convicted in Russia and 24 sailors detained near the Kerch Strait in late November 2018 returned home.