In an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin aired on Sunday, Peskov said Putin appreciates that the two leaders can "openly discuss the most urgent and sensitive issues." "We count on the US and President Trump personally to make efforts to help in this matter. The spokesman also weighed in on Trump's recent visit to the UK, which has been one of Ukraine's most stalwart supporters. Since then, Trump has signaled a shift from pressing for an immediate ceasefire to seeking a permanent settlement. On Friday, Trump suggested that Putin had "let me down" over the lack of progress in settling the conflict.