WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, a day before Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the White House, as part of a renewed push to resolve the war in Eastern Europe.
“I am speaking to President Putin now. The conversation is ongoing, a lengthy one, and I will report the contents, as will President Putin, at its conclusion. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
After successfully brokering a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, Trump has now turned his focus to Ukraine.
The international community will be closely watching what pressures he might employ to end the Russia–Ukraine war, Europe’s deadliest since World War II….