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Trump Speaks With Putin Amid Push for Peace

Trump earlier stated that he plans to make another attempt to broker a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump Speaks With Putin Amid Push for Peace
(Left) President Donald Trump in a business roundtable in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 16, 2025; (Right) Russian President Vladimir Putin at a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 10, 2025. AP Photo
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on July 3 announced he would soon be speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Will be speaking to President Putin of Russia at 10:00 A.M. Thank you!” Trump wrote on his social media platform at 9:39 am EDT.

For months, Trump has been pressing both Russia and Ukraine to end a years-long war and negotiate a permanent peace.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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