Putin-Trump phone talk scheduled for Saturday - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump plan to hold a phone conversation on Saturday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russia's TASS news agency.

"Yes, I confirm this," Peskov said.

US media reports earlier said that Trump, who was sworn in as the 45th US President on Jan 20, will hold his first phone conversation with Putin on Saturday.

Trump said in a Fox News interview on Thursday he planned to have a phone conversation with Putin in the coming days. "He [Putin] called me after I won, but I haven't had a discussion, but I understand we will be having a discussion soon," he said.

The US leader also said that it would be mutually beneficial for Washington and Moscow to have improved ties.

"I don't know Putin, but if we can get along with Russia that's a great thing, it's good for Russia, it's good for us," Trump said. "We go out together and knock the hell out of ISIS [the Islamic State terrorist group also knowns as Daesh). - BERNAMA