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(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump is presently communicating with Russian President Vladimir Putin connected Tuesday arsenic the United States pushes for a imperishable ceasefire betwixt Russia and Ukraine.
Two of the world's astir salient leaders are speaking via telephone telephone and are expected to sermon a projected ceasefire woody orchestrated by the Trump administration.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Dan Scavino, said the brace had been talking since 10 a.m. ET, for astatine slightest 90 minutes, with discussions "going well," according to Scavino.
Steve Witkoff, peculiar envoy to the Middle East, met with Putin successful Moscow past week up of Tuesday's conversation.
Trump discussed the upcoming telephone with reporters Sunday aboard Air Force One, suggesting determination could beryllium thing worthy announcing aft the call.
“A batch of work’s been done implicit the weekend. We privation to spot if we tin bring that warfare to an end," Trump said.
The Kremlin has revealed minimal details regarding the meeting. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that “the contented of conversations betwixt 2 presidents are not taxable to immoderate anterior discussion.”
Former nationalist information advisor John Bolton told "NewsNation Now" connected Monday that the telephone favors Putin and could beryllium "bad quality for Ukraine."
