MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump held a phone call on Friday, their sixth this year, calculations by TASS showed.

The Putin-Trump conversation was their 16th since the US leader returned to office in early 2025.

The two heads of state last communicated over the phone on September 8. Before that, they had phone calls on March 9, April 29, June 14, and July 4. In 2025, they held 10 phone conversations.