US EditionTrump says he had 'very productive' call with Putin ahead of Zelenskyy meeting
- Ahead of a 1:00 p.m. sit-down at Mar-a-Lago, Trump spoke by phone with President Vladimir Putin before meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Rising Russian strikes on Kyiv have increased urgency for peace talks aimed at ending nearly four years of war, focusing on a U.S.-Ukrainian revised 20-point peace plan close to completion.
- A Kremlin spokesperson confirmed the call lasted about an hour and 15 minutes, with Yuri Ushakov saying `Trump persistently pursued the idea that it was really necessary to end the war as soon as possible.'
- Zelenskyy will brief European leaders after the meeting, and Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin and Trump think Kyiv must decide on Donbas without delay and plan another call after talks.
- With allies alarmed, concerns focus on territorial clauses of the revised 20-point peace plan as critics warn it favors Russia and European leaders insist peace must preserve Kyiv's sovereignty and fixed borders.
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Trump says they've "got to make a deal" over Russia-Ukraine war ahead of Zelenskyy meeting
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday as they work toward a peace plan for Russia and Ukraine. Mr. Trump confirmed that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the meeting. CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports.
Call between Trump and Putin on the eve of Selenskyy meetings: crucial talks about the Ukraine war are pending in Florida.
Trump calls talks with Putin very productive ahead of Zelenskyy meeting at Mar-a-Lago - The Tribune
'I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia prior to my meeting, at 1:00 P.M. today, with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine,' Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin just before his planned talks with Zelensky. The US president said the conversation was “good and very productive.”
Current news about the Ukraine war in the ticker: Selenskyi meets Trump – it's about the Ukraine peace. Russia's losses in the conflict are rising.
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