Trump to speak by phone with Putin on Tuesday: White House

By REUTERS

Published: 09:09 am May 02, 2017

A combination of file photos showing Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, on January 15, 2016 and US President Donald Trump posing for a photo in New York City, US, on May 17, 2016. Photo: Reuters

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will speak by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday at 12:30 pm EDT/1630 GMT, the White House said on Monday night.

A senior Trump administration official said the two leaders would likely discuss the war in Syria, where Moscow backs the government of Bashar al-Assad and the United States supports rebels trying to overthrow him.

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Trump to speak by phone with Putin on Tuesday: White House