Putin, Trump to discuss Russia-US ties, Ukraine in phone call: Kremlin

MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are set to discuss bilateral ties and the Ukraine crisis in a phone call, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.

Peskov said the conversation would cover a "large number of issues," including the "further normalization of bilateral relations" and a settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

He added that the call was expected to take place between 4 pm and 6 pm Moscow time (1300-1500 GMT).