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Munu

(193 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:22 PM 8 hrs ago

Trump says he discussed Ukraine and Iran conflicts with Putin (Reuters)

Trump says he discussed Ukraine and Iran conflicts with Putin (Reuters)

DORAL, Florida, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he had a "very good call" with ​Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine ​and the conflict in the Middle East.

"There's ⁠tremendous hatred between President Putin and (Ukraine's) ​President Zelenskiy. They can't seem to ​get it together, but I think it was a positive call on that subject," Trump said.

Trump ​added that Putin "wants to be helpful" ​with the Iran conflict.

"I said, 'You could be more helpful ‌by ⁠getting the Ukraine-Russia war over with. That will be more helpful,'" Trump told reporters in a press conference at ​his Florida ​golf club.

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Walleye

(44,517 posts)
5. I am sure they talk often. Possibly at least once a week even when he wasn't president.
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:49 PM
7 hrs ago

He hast to get his orders after all

gab13by13

(31,965 posts)
8. Want to know one thing Putin told Krasnov?
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:19 PM
7 hrs ago

Remove the oil sanctions. Krasnov said in his press conference he was going to remove sanctions but didn’t say which countries and no reporter asked him.

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