US President Donald Trump says he is having a lengthy conversation with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to visit the White House to seek more support in the war with Russia.
Zelensky will meet Trump to push for more military support as Kyiv and Moscow escalate their war with massive attacks on energy systems, while NATO struggles to respond to a spate of Russian air incursions.
Trump confirms he is speaking with Putin in a social media post during the discussion. “The conversation is ongoing, a lengthy one, and I will report the contents, as will President Putin, at its conclusion,” Trump writes on his Truth Social platform.
Ukraine is seeking US Tomahawk long-range missiles, which would put Moscow and other major Russian cities within range of missile fire from Ukraine.
Trump has said he could supply the weapons to Ukraine if Putin fails to come to the negotiating table.
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