Putin and Trump Set for Their Sixth Phone Call This Year


Putin and Trump Set for Their Sixth Phone Call This Year
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are scheduled to speak again today in what will mark their sixth publicly announced phone call since Trump took office in January. The call is set for 10 a.m. EDT, according to Trump’s post on Truth Social, and represents the latest in a series of high-level efforts to address global flashpoints, including the conflict in Ukraine. Inside sources say the conversation comes amid a sensitive geopolitical backdrop. Just two days before, the Pentagon announced a pause on some key weapons deliveries to Ukraine—part of a broader inventory review—which Kyiv views with mounting concern. At the same time, Putin recently spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron, signaling a shift toward more active...