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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1 1hBREAKING NYT:
Trump paused his meeting with European leaders and Zelenskyy this afternoon to call Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin has since confirmed the call. It lasted for 40 minutes.
As Trump met with European leaders and Zelensky, Trump paused the proceedings to call Putin, according to two people familiar with the matter. Earlier today, Trump said he would call the Russian leader after the meeting. The call was reported earlier by several German news outlets, including NTV and Bild.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/18/us/trump-zelensky-ukraine-putin/ccbdec82-a9ea-5587-9740-4030ced88645
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