Russia's Putin holds phone call with Senegalese president - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone to Senegalese President Macky Sall to discuss trade ties and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Kremlin said on Monday.

It said the conversation built on their contacts at a Russia-Africa summit this year and included an exchange of views on "the sharp escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the difficult humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip".