
United States President Donald Trump said he spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin this Sunday (12/28), moments before a meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida.
“I just had a good and very productive phone call with President Putin of Russia before my meeting at 1 p.m. today (local time) with President Zelensky of Ukraine,” Trump wrote.
According to him, the meeting with Zelensky will take place in the main hall of Mar-a-Lago, in the presence of the press.
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The conversation between Trump and Putin takes place at a time of sharp escalation in the conflict. In recent days, Russia has stepped up its missile and drone attacks on kyiv, increasing international pressure for diplomatic progress and adding urgency to negotiations with Ukraine.