President Donald Trump told reporters he had a "good and very productive" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. The exchange took place shortly before Trump met later that day in Florida with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump gave no further details and no official readout was immediately available. The report was filed by Jasper Ward and edited by Nick Zieminski.
Trump Says He Had 'Very Productive' Call With Putin Ahead Of Zelensky Meeting In Florida
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands after their joint news conference in the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018. Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari via REUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had a "good and very productive" phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly before meeting later that day in Florida with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"It was a good and very productive call," Trump told reporters.
Trump did not provide details about the topics discussed, and no official readout from the White House was released immediately after the call. The conversation occurred just hours before his face-to-face meeting with Zelensky in Florida.
Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; Editing by Nick Zieminski.
