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Trump declares readiness to meet with Putin any time he wants

Presidents last spoke over the phone on July 23, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump Michail Metzel/TASS, Archive
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump
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WASHINGTON, January 22. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin "any time" that is convenient for the Russian leader.

"Any time they want to," he told reporters at the White House in response to a related question.

Earlier, CNN reported, citing its sources, that Trump had instructed his team to arrange a phone call with the Russian leader in the early days following the inauguration. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, commenting on these reports, stated that preparations for a phone call between Putin and Trump were not yet underway.

Putin and Trump last spoke over the phone on July 23, 2020.