Phone conversations: Kremlin: Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to hang up first
Trump and Putin regularly talk on the phone. This time, they apparently understood each other so well that - according to the Kremlin - neither wanted to hang up first.
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his 74th birthday, according to Kremlin spokesperson Yuri Ushakov. Trump wished Putin success and well-being during a phone call, which was the sixth between the two leaders this year. The conversation was described as positive, with neither side wanting to end the call first.
Putin and Trump also discussed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with Putin reiterating Russia's stance on the matter. The two leaders are expected to meet at the Apec summit in China in mid-November.
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