Trump Backs Putin’s Plan for Ice Hockey Matches Between US, Russia: Kremlin

The two leaders held a phone call this week to discuss Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump talk during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump supports Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold ice hockey matches between professional American and Russian players, the Kremlin said in a statement following their March 18 phone call.

“Donald Trump supported Vladimir Putin’s idea to organize hockey matches in the USA and Russia between Russian and American players playing in the NHL and KHL,” the Kremlin said in a statement to media outlets.