US President Donald Trump said he had a “very productive” phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin , describing it as a step towards ending the war in Ukraine. The two leaders agreed to hold a meeting of senior advisers next week, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with Trump and Putin set to meet later in Budapest, Hungary. Trump said he will also meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office tomorrow. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Putin had congratulated him and the United States on the “Great Accomplishment of Peace in the Middle East,” calling it something “dreamed of for centuries.” Trump added, “I actually believe that the Success in the Middle East will help in our negotiation in attaining an end to the War with Russia/Ukraine.”

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