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Putin and Trump held ‘businesslike’ 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· July 5, 2026
· 4 min read
By Tim Lister and Daria Tarasova Markina, CNN
(CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Donald Trump on a July 4 call lasting nearly 90 minutes in which the US leader again offered to help end the Ukraine war, according to Russia’s foreign ministry.
The call came ahead of a critical...
Key takeaway Putin personally congratulated Trump “and the entire American people on this significant holiday” — the 250th anniversary of the US declaration of independence — the foreign ministry said.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 5, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
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(CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Donald Trump on a July 4 call lasting nearly 90 minutes in which the US leader again offered to help end the Ukraine war, according to Russia’s foreign ministry.
The call came ahead of a critical...
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