Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Tass that the hotline between the United States and Russia created during the Cuban Missile Crisis is currently not in use.

"We have a special secure line for communication between the two presidents, Russia and the US. Moreover, even for video communication," Peskov stated. The hotline between the two leaders is not used for emergency communication either, the spokesperson added.

The last time Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden spoke on the phone was on February 12, 2022, less than two weeks before the beginning of Russian military intervention in Ukraine, according to information on the Kremlin's official website.