Trump says he and Putin have agreed to begin negotiations on ending Ukraine war
President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin “negotiations” on ending the Ukraine war.
The Republican said in a social media post on Wednesday disclosing a call between the two leaders that they would “work together, very closely”.
The call followed a prisoner swap that resulted in Russia releasing American schoolteacher Marc Fogel, of Pennsylvania, after more than three years of detention.
Alexander Vinnik, a convicted Russian criminal, is being freed as part of a swap that saw Moscow's release of Fogel, two US officials confirmed on Wednesday. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity.
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