Tommy Piggott, principal deputy spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State, said the administration wants to see concrete actions from other parties and highlighted a recent call between President Trump and President Vladimir Putin.

“We want to see an end to the bloodshed. We want to see an end to the carnage. We want to see an end to the conflict,” Piggott said in a department video Q&A. He added that the president “recently had a call with President Putin in which he described that conversation about different elements that they discussed.”

Piggott said the administration prefers direct talks among parties and that the United States will “stand ready to aid in that effort.” He cautioned that the United States will not engage in meetings “for the sake of scheduling additional meetings” and said the goal is constructive dialogue that leads to ceasefire and a long- term peace.

The spokesperson did not identify which conflict he was describing in his remarks about Putin, did not provide details of the call’s content beyond that it occurred, and did not announce new diplomatic initiatives in the Q&A.