Putin and Trump to speak by phone in their 6th conversation this year
MOSCOW AP U S President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed they will speak by phone Thursday their sixth publicly disclosed chat since Trump returned to the White House this year Trump explained in a social media post the call will take place at a m EDT Neither leader offered any immediate details on the topic Related Articles Particular development grants in limbo were used for leftwing agenda Trump administration says House Republicans are pushing Trump s big bill to the brink of passage New CIA assessment criticizes review into Russia s endorsement for Trump in Trump to meet at White House with American hostage freed from Gaza Florida s Alligator Alcatraz detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants Their previous publicly known call came June a day after Israel attacked Iran Their resumed contacts appeared to reflect both leaders interest in mending U S -Russian ties that have plummeted to their lowest point since the Cold War amid the -year-old conflict in Ukraine Thursday s call follows the Pentagon s confirmation that it s pausing shipment of various weapons to Ukraine as it goes about a global review of U S military stockpiles The weapons being held up for Ukraine include air defense missiles precision-guided artillery and other equipment The details on the weapons in several of the paused deliveries were endorsed by a U S official and former national assurance official familiar with the matter They both requested anonymity to discuss what is are being held up as the Pentagon has yet to provide details On Tuesday Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first direct telephone call in almost three years Associated Press writer Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed
