Putin says held 'useful' call with Trump on Ukraine: Russian state media
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he held a "useful" call with U.S. leader Donald Trump on resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
"It was very informative and very open and overall, in my opinion, very useful," Putin told Russian media after the call, saying it lasted "more than two hours."
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