US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he has started a phone conversation with the Kremlin leader, the possibility of which had earlier been reported by the media.

Source: European Pravda, citing Trump's post on Truth Social

Details: At around 11:20 Washington time (18:20 Kyiv time), Trump posted that he was "now speaking" with Vladimir Putin.

"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!" Trump wrote. [N.B. Ukrainska Pravda does not recognise Putin as president – ed.]

Earlier, the news outlet Axios reported the likelihood of such a call, citing an informed source.

Background:

• This is the first conversation between Trump and Putin in the past two months, following their last contact on 18 August, when several European leaders visited the White House after the Alaska Summit.
• A few days ago, Trump thanked Putin in a post after the Kremlin leader praised his peace efforts in a public address.
• Trump is scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 17 October, with the possible delivery of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine among the key topics for discussion.

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