Putin tells Trump Russia ‘will have to respond’ to Ukraine drone attack
by Julian Borger and Dan Sabbagh from US news | The Guardian on (#6XRE9)
US president says phone call with Russian leader won't lead to immediate peace' as Moscow rules out ceasefire
Donald Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin for more than an hour on Wednesday, but he conceded the talks would not lead to immediate peace" in Ukraine, and warned that Russia would respond to Ukraine's successful attacks this week on its airfields.
The US president, who repeatedly claimed he could end the Ukraine war in 24 hours during his election campaign, did not attempt to discourage the Russian leader from retaliation, according to his description of the discussion on his Truth Social platform.
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