Washington — President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, in a name the Kremlin stated lasted practically an hour.
The decision got here after the White Home confirmed earlier this week the U.S. is halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine. The Trump administration stated the choice was made after a Pentagon overview of U.S. army assist and help to different nations. The pause was put in place due to considerations that U.S. army stockpiles had been falling too low, a U.S. official stated.
The White Home has not but supplied a readout of the dialog between the 2 leaders. However the Kremlin stated Mr. Trump started his name with Putin by discussing the passage of the “huge, stunning invoice” in Congress, and the 2 leaders mentioned the Center East and the Russia-Ukraine struggle.
The president and Putin spoke in mid-June, and Mr. Trump has expressed frustration with each Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Russia’s struggle on Ukraine continues ad infinitum. Russia has continued to launch assaults on Ukraine, stymying Mr. Trump’s aspirations of a ceasefire.
Mr. Trump plans to talk with Zelenskyy on Friday.
Margaret Brennan
contributed to this report.
