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Trump and Putin Reconnect Amid Stalled Ukraine Peace Talks

5/20/2025

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On May 19, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reconnected for their first conversation in two months. This call comes after stalled peace talks in Istanbul, where neither leader attended. While Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a prisoner exchange, major obstacles persist, with Putin seemingly uninterested in pursuing a ceasefire.

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On May 19, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reconnected for their first conversation in two months. This call comes after stalled peace talks in Istanbul, where neither leader attended. While Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a prisoner exchange, major obstacles persist, with Putin seemingly uninterested in pursuing a ceasefire.