Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are holding their first talks over the phone since August, the US president has confirmed. Trump said he was having a "lengthy" phone call with his Russian counterpart, which takes place a day before he is due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discusses New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's interview with Martha MacCallum and details on President Donald Trump's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The call comes ahead of Trump's meeting on Friday at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Donald Trump is set to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday, ahead of his meeting on Friday at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.