The Kremlin says the two presidents had a "frank exchange of opinions" after the call, which lasted at least 90 minutes.

People clear debris from buildings damaged by Israeli airstrikes in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, on March 18, 2025. The Palestinian death ...

JERUSALEM/GAZA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Israel carried out deadly bombardments across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing more than 400 people, as it vowed to intensify attacks if Hamas did not release ...