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Published Thu, Oct 16 202511:44 AM EDT

Key Points

  • President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began what Trump called a "lengthy" phone call.
  • The call is taking place one day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with Trump at the White House.
  • Ukraine has been seeking more U.S. support to help fight Russian forces.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Mikhail Metzel | Evelyn Hockstein | Via Reuters

President Donald Trump said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin began a "lengthy" phone call Thursday morning.

The call comes a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House, as Kyiv seeks more U.S. support in its war against Russia.

"I am speaking to President Putin now," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post at 11:21 a.m. ET.

"The conversation is ongoing, a lengthy one, and I will report the contents, as will President Putin, at its conclusion. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

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Trump this week said that he is considering sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine to ratchet up pressure on Russia to end the war.

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