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Trump speaks with Putin as Russian strikes pound Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy meeting
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a call confirmed by White House officials.
- Pressure over long-range Tomahawks is driving the diplomatic push involving Putin, as President Donald Trump weighs sending Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed for deeper strike capabilities.
- Nearly two months after their last known contact, Trump and Putin are speaking today, and Trump confirmed on Truth Social he is on the call and will report its contents.
- Trump framed Tomahawks as leverage, saying `I might have to speak to Russia about Tomahawks. Do they want Tomahawks going in their direction? I don't think so` and `I might say, 'Look, if this war isn't going to get settled, I might send them Tomahawks`.
- Russia's ambassador to the UK and other diplomats warned the U.S. against providing Tomahawk missiles, calling it an "extremely dangerous move" that "could end badly for everyone" and would not change the battlefield.
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Ukraine hopes that President Trump will release the U.S. cruise missile Tomahawk. Trump has not yet committed himself. Then there will be an unexpected phone call with Putin.
Ukraine hopes that President Trump will release the U.S. cruise missile Tomahawk. Trump has not yet committed himself. Then there will be an unexpected phone call with Putin.
Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary, first meets Friday with Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is redoubling his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, announcing a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin one day before sitting down with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.
The fact that Putin and Trump spoke on the phone for two hours may be an attempt by Putin to influence Friday's meeting with Zelenskyj in the White House. And he may have succeeded, according to the experts DN spoke to. – It is a worse starting position for Zelenskyj, says Fredrik Löjdquist, diplomat and head of the Center for East European Studies at the Swedish Institute for International Affairs.
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