US President Donald Trump is speaking on a call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's planned White House visit to seek more support in the war with Russia.

Zelenskiy will meet Trump on Friday to push for more military support, including potential long-range offensive missiles, as Ukraine and Russia escalate their war with massive attacks on energy systems.

Trump and Putin were engaged in a long conversation on Thursday, according to a social media post by the US president.

The Kremlin also confirmed the call, according to Russia's state RIA news agency.

"The conversation is ongoing, a lengthy one, and I will report the contents, as will President Putin, at its conclusion," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

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