Trump and Putin Spoke Again — but How Often Do They Talk, and What Are They Really Saying About Ukraine?

Trump and Putin spoke again — but how often do they talk, and what are they really saying about Ukraine?

MOSCOW, May 20 — Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone yesterday, the third officially announced call this year between the presidents of the United States and Russia. How often do they speak, how do they speak, and what are their positions on the war? How often have they spoken? After Trump’s inauguration in January, the first publicly announced telephone call between Trump and Putin was on Feb. 12. Trump said then that both Putin …

In recent weeks, Trump has repeatedly expressed his anger at the lack of progress in the talks, warning that the United States may back out of peace efforts if both sides do not show genuine willingness.