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Add as preferred source on GooglePresident Trump paused discussions with EU leaders to call Putin, as reported by an EU diplomat. The talks will continue after the call, with key leaders present.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has interrupted his talks in Washington with European leaders to call Russian President Vladimir Putin, an EU diplomat told Reuters on Monday.
The talks are due to resume after the call, which Trump had initially said would take place after he consulted with European leaders, added the diplomat.
Germany's Bild newspaper first reported the call.
The leaders of Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Finland and the European Union are accompanying Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy on his Washington trip, as well as the secretary-general of NATO.
(Reporting by Andreas Rinke, Writing by Thomas Escritt and Miranda Murray)
Trump interrupted his discussions in Washington to call Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to an EU diplomat.
The leaders of Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Finland, and the European Union, along with the NATO secretary-general, accompanied Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy.
Germany's Bild newspaper was the first to report on the call between Trump and Putin.
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