President Trump said he and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin “negotiations” on ending the Ukraine war. In what is believed to be his first phone call with Putin since returning to the White House, the president said the two leaders had a “lengthy and highly productive” conversation. He wrote on social media that […]
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Trump, Putin agree to start “negotiations” on ending Ukraine war
President Trump said he and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin “negotiations” on ending the Ukraine war. In what is believed to be his first phone call with Putin since returning to the White House, the president said the two leaders had a “lengthy and highly productive” conversation. He wrote on social media that he and Putin “agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately” and would be alerting Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Mr. Trump said he and Putin pledged to “work together, very closely” and also agreed to visit one another’s nations.